Amyloidosis is a complex disease and the program at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) uses a collaborative approach to provide comprehensive medical care. Researchers are tirelessly trying to find new ...

Amyloidosis is a rare disease that involves the buildup of a specific protein called amyloid. Unlike other proteins, amyloid does not have a supportive role in the body. Instead, the buildup of ...

Transthyretin-mediated (ATTR) amyloidosis is a multisystem disease caused by the abnormal deposition of misfolded transthyretin protein as amyloid fibrils in various tissues. ATTR amyloidosis presents ...

Interviewer: Amyloidosis is a rare and possibly debilitating disease, which affects about 4,000 people a year in the United States. If left untreated, the disease can cause severe organ damage, so ...

Your DNA is composed of over 20,000 “coding genes,” which determine pretty much everything to do with your body and mind — from the color of your hair follicles to your cells’ ability to repair and ...

Multiple myeloma and amyloidosis begin the same way – in plasma cells, white blood cells that help your immune system. But multiple myeloma (MM) is a rare blood cancer while amyloidosis is a buildup ...

What Is Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis With Polyneuropathy? Hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis (hATTR) with polyneuropathy is a rare disorder passed down in families that gets worse over time.

Multiple myeloma is an uncommon cancer affecting plasma cells in the bone marrow. Tumors in the bones and other organs can cause the cells to grow out of control. A complication of this cancer is ...