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Scientists Grew a Full Body Skin Replacement for Boy with EB
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Scientists Grew a Full Body Skin Replacement for Boy with EB

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Epidermolysis Bullosa/Rare Disease

Two years ago, a seven-year-old boy from Syria was in dire condition. 80% of his skin was gone; his entire body covered in wounds and abrasions. He still had some…

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Star Wars Actor Talks Hollywood With Dwarfism
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Star Wars Actor Talks Hollywood With Dwarfism

  • Post author:Andres Rovira
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Spondyloepiphyseal Dysplasia

Warwick Davis is a big name within the Star Wars community. Those that follow the movie universe religiously will know him for his role as Wicket the Ewok in Return…

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TSC and LAM Patients Make Their Voices Heard by the FDA
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TSC and LAM Patients Make Their Voices Heard by the FDA

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

The FDA makes decisions that determine the lives and treatments of patients with rare diseases. Many of these people who make these decisions aren't impacted by the disease in their…

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United Leukodystrophy Foundation Going Strong After 35 Years
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United Leukodystrophy Foundation Going Strong After 35 Years

  • Post author:Andres Rovira
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease

Two-year-old Clark Cutler's parents felt alone when dealing with his rare disease, until they stumbled upon the United Leukodystrophy Foundation. Clark was diagnosed with Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease when he was just…

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Sarcoidosis and Your Eyes: Do You Know Enough?
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Sarcoidosis and Your Eyes: Do You Know Enough?

  • Post author:Nia
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Sarcoidosis

In general, sarcoidosis can affect various organs in the body including the lungs. Sarcoidosis causes granulomas, which are tiny masses of tissue clusters, to form. This leads to malfunctioning or…

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Do You Know What’s Causing Your Scleroderma Pain?
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Do You Know What’s Causing Your Scleroderma Pain?

  • Post author:Ellen Johnson
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Systemic Scleroderma

In an article by Wendy Henderson on sclerodermanews.com, joint stiffness, arthritis, joint contractures, tendon pain, and nerve pain are the most common causes of pain for people living with scleroderma. The…

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But What About My Kids: Are CTCLs Hereditary?
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But What About My Kids: Are CTCLs Hereditary?

  • Post author:Al Pendleton
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Cutaneous T-cell Lymphomas/Rare Disease

When you hear your doctor say the C word, it feels like the whole world stops or launches into fast forward. I’ve spoken to many people who have had that…

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November is Epilepsy Awareness Month – Dravet Syndrome
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November is Epilepsy Awareness Month – Dravet Syndrome

  • Post author:Minden Cantrell
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Dravet Syndrome/Epilespy/Rare Disease

Zero. Nada. Zip. Usually having nothing isn't a good thing, but in the case of people with uncontrolled seizures--like those that occur with Dravet syndrome--zero (as in no seizures) is…

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Don’t Miss These Events for CML Caregivers!
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Don’t Miss These Events for CML Caregivers!

  • Post author:Chloe Easterbrook
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia/Neuroblastoma/Rare Disease

Whether you’re dealing with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), chondrosarcoma, neuroblastoma, or the host of other pediatric cancer diagnoses, it’s the actual diagnosis that can take your breath away. You can…

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The Children’s Book by a Girl Who Aged Too Fast
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The Children’s Book by a Girl Who Aged Too Fast

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:November 9, 2017
  • Post category:Progeria

Meghan Waldron, a 16-year-old girl in Massachusetts, disregards comments about her size, “Sure I’m small, but so are poison dart frogs!” Meghan runs track and country, plays violin and cello,…

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Finding Light Through Story-The Power of Ambassadorship in the Endometrial Cancer Community
*cancer that cannot be removed with surgery or has spread to other parts of the body. GEJ= gastroesophageal junction (where the esophagus joins the stomach)
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