Miry Constantini-Souroujon is a professor in the Department of Natural Sciences at the Open University, Israel. She has spent three decades studying myasthenia gravis (MG) and ways to treat it. Here, we…
Parado frente a una multitud de gente hablando sobre su HFHo puede ser intimidante. Imagina que esa multitud fuese un panel de doctores y científicos que son parte de la…
Say what you will about genetic testing—or testing in general—but North Carolina is finally feeling out the waters when it comes to newborn testing. The state is currently piloting a study…
San Angelo Live reports Keelie Brydson first noticed something was wrong in the fourth grade when, she says, "my eyelid would be really droopy." Turns out that Keelie has myasthenia…
Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) is a systemic arthritis that attacks the patient's spine. In most cases, AS starts with lower back pain that is present every day for at least three…
So this is kind of a bummer: Clinical trials looking into using Alexion Pharmaceutical’s drug Soliris for treatment-resistant generalized myasthenia gravis have just come up short of expectations. Soliris, which…
One of the most heart-wrenching aspects of Lyme disease is the lengthy process that precedes an accurate diagnosis. Healthcare providers have a difficult time getting a handle on an accurate diagnosis…
Tras la obtención de un diagnóstico de una enfermedad crónica, como ICV o inmunodeficiencia variable común, es fácil sentirse abrumado. Abrumado por preguntas en su cabeza - ¿Qué hago ahora?…
Photo by Sandro Georgi Photography "My hope is that my condition finds cures so that other people don’t have to go through it and their kids don’t have to see…
Recently, we at PatientWorthy told you why checking for ticks is the most important thing for you to do this summer, and the proper way to make ticks pull out…
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is a complex genetic disorder that is caused by defects in the body's structural proteins, also known as collagen. Hypermobility of the joints is one of the most…
You know what a cool word is? Twibbon What is a Twibbon? Those things you see on people's profile pictures on Facebook and Twitter to show support for what they…
One of the hardest parts of living with a rare disease like myasthenia gravis is just finding someone else who lives with the disease. MG patients are few and far…
In the past, a diagnosis of Huntington's disease offered the patient absolutely no hope. It was understood that a downward trajectory was the only way the disease would play out,…
Jeff Joseph. Record Spotlight reports he’s not like every 24-year-old trying to figure their way through this so-called “real world.” He’s different—in challenging ways and in freakin’ cool ways. Joseph…
Podrias llevar un estilo de vida más saludable y ayudar a disminuir algunos de los síntomas de la espondilitis anquilosante y la frecuencia de los brotes siguiendo estos pasos. 1.…
For all you dads out there who have had to learn how to be a father while dealing with the struggles of having a rare disease, you are an inspiration…
Dad's are great at a lot of things. Especially Dad jokes, the kind of jokes that are so cheesy that they are actually kind of funny. Happy Father's Day to…
Happy Father's Day Weekend! Whether you are a father with a rare disease, or a father of a child with a rare disease, you are a brave soul, because every…
Photo by Sandro Georgi Photography As a parent your main job is to protect your child from the terrible things in the world, but of course you know that one…
Fathers are the rock you can count on, always. Here's a poem to all you rare dads who are a dad and then some! Know that you are loved and…
Happy Almost-Father's Day Patient Worthians! This week, we have some important information on the rare disease myasthenia gravis in the spirit of June being it's awareness month. Also, have you ever…
There's good news for people living with carnitine palmitoyltransferase (CPT) deficiency and their caregivers! Ultragenyx recently released data from an open-label study of the treatment triheptanoin. In the study, five infants…
Walking is a popular thing for people to do nowadays when they want to show their support and help raise money for something that is close to their hearts. If…
In the rare disease world, nothing causes rippling waves of excitement quite like a new drug announcement. So prepare for a tsunami, because that’s exactly what you’re getting… sort of. Spring…
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