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The FDA and DMD Drug Approval – A Delicate Dance

The FDA and DMD Drug Approval – A Delicate Dance

  • Post author:Farrah Fontaine
  • Post published:October 24, 2016
  • Post category:Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy/Rare Disease

If you, or someone you love, has Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), then each new possible drug that's brought before the FDA brings with it a sense of hope. Race to…

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MDS Clinical Trial – Now Recruiting!

MDS Clinical Trial – Now Recruiting!

  • Post author:Rebekah
  • Post published:October 24, 2016
  • Post category:Myelodysplastic syndromes/Rare Disease/Timely

Takeda Pharmaceuticals is looking for patients to enroll in their new trial, described as; "A Phase 2, Randomized, Controlled, Open-Label, Clinical Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Pevonedistat Plus Azacitidine…

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Esta mamá te hará querer abrazar a todos los maestros
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Esta mamá te hará querer abrazar a todos los maestros

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 24, 2016
  • Post category:GLUT1 DS/Rare Disease

Se les ve en todas partes - a pesar de que se ven fuera de lugar en la tienda de comestibles, o en el cine, o - peor aún -…

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Usted querrá ponerse el delantal para esta chica
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Usted querrá ponerse el delantal para esta chica

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 23, 2016
  • Post category:GLUT1 DS/Rare Disease

Cuando era una niña, Remi Savioz quería una cosa. Y no, no era un cachorro, una bicicleta, o incluso un viaje a Disneyland ... Remi lo que quería era una…

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Por qué tu enfermedad no te hace victorioso

Por qué tu enfermedad no te hace victorioso

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 22, 2016
  • Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis/Rare Disease

El mundo le gusta una buena historia. Y yo estoy a favor de darle a la gente sus merecidas "felicidades" cuando han enfrentar a la adversidad y logró algo fantástico.…

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This Walk Will Make You Feel Good Down to Your Bones!
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This Walk Will Make You Feel Good Down to Your Bones!

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:October 21, 2016
  • Post category:Aplastic anemia/Rare Disease/Timely

Is hosting a fundraising event meant to help people who have bone marrow failure diseases, such as aplastic anemia, at the end of October brilliant or insensitive? During the last…

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INSPIRE- MDS Clinical Trial

INSPIRE- MDS Clinical Trial

  • Post author:Rebekah
  • Post published:October 21, 2016
  • Post category:Myelodysplastic syndromes/Rare Disease/Timely

There is a new Phase 3 Clinical that is currently recruiting MDS patients, take a look at the info below if you're interested. For more info and resources about MDS…

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Aplastic Anemia and Zika Virus: An Important Story That Will Shake Your Core
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Aplastic Anemia and Zika Virus: An Important Story That Will Shake Your Core

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:October 21, 2016
  • Post category:Aplastic anemia/Rare Disease

I recently read an article about a 22-year-old man from Utah who’d just returned from a missionary service in Brazil and was diagnosed with aplastic anemia. This is so sad…

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12 Things This Woman Wants You to Know About Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
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12 Things This Woman Wants You to Know About Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:October 21, 2016
  • Post category:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Rare Disease

I read an interesting article posted on Living the Diagnosis by Vicky Warren. I’ve got to applaud her for sheading more light on Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), a genetic rare disease/syndrome.…

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Don’t Miss the Last 3 MDS Forums of 2016!!

Don’t Miss the Last 3 MDS Forums of 2016!!

  • Post author:Rebekah
  • Post published:October 21, 2016
  • Post category:Myelodysplastic syndromes/Timely

Don't miss the last three MDS Patient & Family Forums in 2016! All three events are free, sponsored by The MDS Foundation. Topics to be covered include: Therapies and Patient…

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A Dystonia Q & A

A Dystonia Q & A

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 21, 2016
  • Post category:Dystonia/Rare Disease

September was dystonia awareness month [but that doesn't mean we can't keep promoting awareness]! Dystonia is a rare neurological movement disorder that can cause involuntary muscle spasms and contractions, tremors,…

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La perspectiva del paciente es digna de los oídos de la industria

La perspectiva del paciente es digna de los oídos de la industria

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 21, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Patient Worthy asistió al foro anual de la Fundación EveryLife el pasado martes en Washington, DC. Fue un taller de un día completo acerca de por qué la incorporación de…

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How to Improve the Dystonia Profile
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How to Improve the Dystonia Profile

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:October 20, 2016
  • Post category:Dystonia/Rare Disease

Moving up the ranks in a disease state profile may be difficult, but not impossible. There are tried and tested ways to heighten awareness and get the dystonia message out…

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Hidden Opportunities Within Our “Problems”
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Hidden Opportunities Within Our “Problems”

  • Post author:Tom Seaman
  • Post published:October 20, 2016
  • Post category:Dystonia/Rare Disease

Life is filled with endless opportunities. Sometimes the opportunities, or silver lining, are hard to see when we have problems with our health, finances, family, or career, but they exist.…

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The Power of Positive Affirmations

The Power of Positive Affirmations

  • Post author:Tom Seaman
  • Post published:October 20, 2016
  • Post category:Dystonia/Rare Disease

Most people have probably heard the saying, “change your thoughts, change your life.” There is great truth to this because how we think can significantly impact our mental and physical…

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How NOT to be Defined by Dystonia

How NOT to be Defined by Dystonia

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:October 20, 2016
  • Post category:Dystonia/Rare Disease

Have you ever wanted to push your own limits and break out of your comfort zone? If so, you’ll know that it is difficult because getting out of your routine…

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25 Years of Breathing Through a Straw
 my sister's wedding day about 1 month post double lung transplant

25 Years of Breathing Through a Straw

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 20, 2016
  • Post category:Cystic Fibrosis/Rare Disease

I have been living with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) since birth. I was lucky that I was diagnosed early and started on medicine straight away. One in every 25 people carry the…

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How One Amazing Teen Supports Familial Amyloidosis
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How One Amazing Teen Supports Familial Amyloidosis

  • Post author:Sabina Kennedy
  • Post published:October 20, 2016
  • Post category:Amyloidosis/Rare Disease

Have you lost a friend or family member? Do you wonder how you can memorialize or honor their life? This is the dilemma of Kate Shooshan, whose father died of familial…

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This Diagnosis Was a Shocking Surprise
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This Diagnosis Was a Shocking Surprise

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 20, 2016
  • Post category:CVID/Rare Disease

In the immunodeficiency department, Cat Latuszek hit the unfortunate jackpot. After a lifetime of ear infections, she was finally diagnosed with Common Variable Immune Deficiency, or CVID, at the age…

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De todas las personas, Alex Trebek le salvó la vida a este locutor de radio

De todas las personas, Alex Trebek le salvó la vida a este locutor de radio

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 20, 2016
  • Post category:Acromegaly/Rare Disease

Ir en su programa de radio promedio sitio web a la salida de la BIOS de sus anfitriones favoritos, poniendo una cara de esos tonos frescos cobardes que escuchas en…

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How to Learn About Sarcoidosis in LA!
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How to Learn About Sarcoidosis in LA!

  • Post author:EmpatheticBadass
  • Post published:October 19, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Sarcoidosis/Timely

“Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.” – Hippocrates, Greek physician known as “The Father of Modern Medicine” When you’ve been diagnosed…

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In the Midst of Chaos, These Parents are Making it Work
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In the Midst of Chaos, These Parents are Making it Work

  • Post author:Alisha Stone
  • Post published:October 19, 2016
  • Post category:Aplastic anemia/Rare Disease

I recently read an article about a little boy who’d been diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a mysterious and very serious illness that can strike adults as well as children. It’s…

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EDS is So Freaking Misunderstood, It’s Time to Get Your Learning On
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EDS is So Freaking Misunderstood, It’s Time to Get Your Learning On

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 19, 2016
  • Post category:Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome/Rare Disease

If you were at a cocktail party and someone happened to mention they have Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, how would you respond? Would you deftly swirl the wine in your glass, pretend there's…

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What I Learned in Lyme Recovery
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What I Learned in Lyme Recovery

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:October 19, 2016
  • Post category:Lyme Disease/Rare Disease

I am beyond excited to report I have begun the process of recovery from late stage, chronic Lyme disease. A year ago, I was reading through articles, clicking on everything…

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If It’s So Amazingly Rare, Why Does My Child Have Sarcoidosis?
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If It’s So Amazingly Rare, Why Does My Child Have Sarcoidosis?

  • Post author:Erica Zahn
  • Post published:October 19, 2016
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Sarcoidosis

There is something inherently unfair about seeing your child get sick, and almost every parent in the world would do anything possible to make things better. It can be even…

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