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Daily Archives: January 9, 2018

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Retrophin Gift to Establish Rare Disease Network at Children’s Hospital

Retrophin Gift to Establish Rare Disease Network at Children’s Hospital

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:January 9, 2018
  • Post category:Rare Disease

 WASHINGTON, D.C. & SAN DIEGO — Children’s National Health System and Retrophin, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTRX) are pleased to announce the creation of the Retrophin Rare Disease Network at Children’s National.…

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A Pitcher With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is Returning to Play For The San Diego Padres
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A Pitcher With Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is Returning to Play For The San Diego Padres

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:January 9, 2018
  • Post category:Rare Disease/Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Baseball pitcher Tyson Ross recently signed to a Minor League contract with the San Diego Padres. In the past, Ross pitched for the Padres from 2013-2016. Now thirty years old,…

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Secret Sleigh Project Unites Santa with Sick Children
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Secret Sleigh Project Unites Santa with Sick Children

  • Post author:Andres Rovira
  • Post published:January 9, 2018
  • Post category:Nemaline Myopathy

Every Christmas, Ray Sherbourne takes on the role of old Saint Nick, and he even has the authentic white beard to prove it, as originally reported in The Landmark. After…

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This Company Just Crowdfunded $1.3 Million to Fight Glioblastoma
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This Company Just Crowdfunded $1.3 Million to Fight Glioblastoma

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:January 9, 2018
  • Post category:Glioblastoma/Rare Disease

Batu Biologics just raised $1.3 million in order to continue funding the development of ValloVax, an immunotherapy treatment for cancer tumors. The crowdfunding project was started in May 2017. Initially,…

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This Man is Using YouTube to Fight the Stigma On Colitis
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This Man is Using YouTube to Fight the Stigma On Colitis

  • Post author:Sarah Lau
  • Post published:January 9, 2018
  • Post category:Rare Disease/ulcerative Colitis

When you are going through the daily struggles of living with a rare disease, you feel alone. It is hard to accept the support from family and friends because they…

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The Cystinosis Research Network is Offering Scholarships to Affected Students
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The Cystinosis Research Network is Offering Scholarships to Affected Students

  • Post author:James Moore
  • Post published:January 9, 2018
  • Post category:Cystinosis/Rare Disease

The Cystinosis Research Network (CRN) is offering scholarships to prospective college students who have been impacted by the condition. The organization offers two different scholarships, one for a student that…

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Anna Doesn’t Let Friedreich Ataxia Define Her
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Anna Doesn’t Let Friedreich Ataxia Define Her

  • Post author:Meagan Fulps
  • Post published:January 9, 2018
  • Post category:Friedreich ataxia/Rare Disease

Anna Gordon from West Virginia doesn't let her Friedreich ataxia define her, and she encourages anyone with a rare disease to not let it define them either, reported Public Broadcasting.…

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This Woman Just Wrote 130,000 Words With One Finger
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This Woman Just Wrote 130,000 Words With One Finger

  • Post author:Sarah Lau
  • Post published:January 9, 2018
  • Post category:Cerebral Palsy/Rare Disease

I am always incredibly inspired by the people that don’t allow their rare diseases to prevent them from doing what they love. Whether it’s been Charity Tillemann-Dick with opera or Olivia…

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