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Malta Boy with ROHHAD Runs for His Life
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Malta Boy with ROHHAD Runs for His Life

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:March 14, 2017
  • Post category:Rare Disease/ROHHAD

Chucky Bartolo of Lovin' Malta introduced Jake Vella to the world yesterday. Jake suffers from the rare disease ROHHAD. While he was a regular kid for the first five years of his…

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March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month: A Primer on Hemophilia
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March is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month: A Primer on Hemophilia

  • Post author:Jean Martell
  • Post published:March 14, 2017
  • Post category:Hemophilia A/Hemophilia B

The key to solving ANY problem is knowledge. And so the same goes for raising awareness for those living with any type of illness. The more we know about the…

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There’s an Exciting New Development in the Race to Treat SMA
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There’s an Exciting New Development in the Race to Treat SMA

  • Post author:Ronald Ledsen
  • Post published:March 14, 2017
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Sometimes, the race to develop breakthrough treatments for rare and devastating illnesses can feel less like the Indy 500 and more like a game of Curling played by armless sloths.…

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A Dangerous Consequence of the 21st Century Cures Act
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A Dangerous Consequence of the 21st Century Cures Act

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:March 14, 2017
  • Post category:Primary Immunodeficiencies

We are huge proponents of the 21st Century Cures Act, as it does so much for the rare community. However, there has been an unintended consequence of it's 2016 passing…

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