Having a rare disease can be challenging and isolating. It's often difficult to describe the experience to someone who hasn't gone through it. Mobilizing funds for support, resources, and research…
Out of 103,000 people in the United States waiting for a transplant, almost 88,000 individuals on the waiting list need a kidney transplant. These statistics were recently provided through Organ…
Anxiety is the apprehension, uncertainty, and fear one feels when anticipating a threatening event or situation, whether the threat is real or imagined. It is often accompanied by restlessness, problems…
When it comes to rare disease, rare isn't actually that rare. More than 10,000 rare diseases have been identified. Rare diseases affect more than 350 million people across the globe…
Editor's Note: Chronic conditions and rare diseases don't discriminate, Patient Worthy and its partners are interested in amplifying the voices of those from all identities and backgrounds. If you have…
We are excited to announce that Patient Worthy's award-winning podcast "Wait, How Do You Spell That? A Rare Disease Podcast" is back with a new episode. This week, Colby is…
A Baylor College team of researchers headed by author and Associate Professor of Pathology, Liaising Yen, have spent over ten years working on a technology to effectively regulate gene expression.…
Editor's Note: Chronic conditions and rare diseases don't discriminate, Patient Worthy and its partners are interested in amplifying the voices of those from all identities and backgrounds. If you have…
Controversial Alzheimer's drug comes off the market (axios.com)
According to an article published in Healthcare Dive, a recent study published in the academic journal JAMA indicated that patients receiving treatment in hospitals owned by private equity firms were at an…
Editor's Note: Chronic conditions and rare diseases don't discriminate, Patient Worthy and its partners are interested in amplifying the voices of those from all identities and backgrounds. If you have…
Type 1 diabetes (T1D), rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and ulcerative colitis are all examples of autoimmune diseases. An autoimmune disease is a condition that occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks…
Rare Community Profiles is a Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families, advocates, scientists, and more.…
Ring chromosome 14 syndrome is an extremely rare chromosomal disorder that was first described in medical literature in 1971. An estimated 40-80 cases have since been discovered and described. So…
On January 18, 2024, the Rare Disease Legislative Advocates (RDLA) hosted its monthly webinar. These webinars help provide updates to the rare disease community on legislation and other policy initiatives…
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On December 5, 2023, the Rare Disease Legislative Advocates (RDLA) held an RDLA Caucus briefing. This briefing, held in collaboration with the Rare Disease Congressional Caucus, provided an update on…
Written by Dr. Donna Nicholson Content Warning: Suicide, Self-harm In the summer of 1990, I learned that your life can change in the twinkling of an eye. Mine did…
Many helpful guides cover immunology which is the study of the immune system and how the body defends itself against disease. The immune system is comprised of cells, organs, small…
The increasing penetration of digital technologies and the ubiquity of smartphones and the internet have transformed several spheres of our lives. Healthcare is no exception. With technological advances, it has…
During the NFL’s My Cause My Cleats initiative, passion and purpose collide on the field. This initiative embodies the profound bond between athletes and the causes that matter to…
Thinking about the year-end holidays brings up a kaleidoscope of images, and an array of emotions for me. And everyone else too, I imagine. There are the vivid memories of…
In the world of professional sports, where grit, resilience, and determination reign supreme, an unexpected intersection emerges: the realm of rare disease. While rare diseases and sports are often perceived…
Two emergency surgeries that began 48 hours after birth, meningitis, and over a month in the intensive care units of three Seattle hospitals prompted Layla Babayev’s desperate parents to enroll…
445 words 10% matched vs. 2061 words 2% matched We invented medicines to kill bacteria; now, the bacteria are killing us. Lucien Swetschinski, a researcher and co-author at IHME, told…
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