The Latest in St. Jude Research on Blood Cancers and Blood Disorders
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The Latest in St. Jude Research on Blood Cancers and Blood Disorders

According to a story from EurekAlert!, the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology featured a number of different presentations of the latest research from St. Jude Children's…

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Olympian Scott Hamilton Honors Group of People Who Serve Rare Blood Cancer Community
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Olympian Scott Hamilton Honors Group of People Who Serve Rare Blood Cancer Community

Olympian skater Scott Hamilton was the keynote speaker at the CURE media group's sixth annual myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN) Heroes celebration, honoring nine individuals who have also dedicated themselves to improving the lives…

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Man With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Celebrates 50th Birthday After Grim Prognosis as a Child
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Man With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Celebrates 50th Birthday After Grim Prognosis as a Child

  Andrew Taylor celebrated his 50th birthday this year. This is a big year for anyone, but especially for Taylor, who was told he would not make it to the…

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First Treatment for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Gains Approval in Canada
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First Treatment for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia Gains Approval in Canada

According to a story from pm360online.com, the biopharmaceutical company Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc., in collaboration with Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co. Ltd, and Kyowa Kirin International PLC, recently announced that injectable burosumab…

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Homocystinuria is More Common Than We Thought, It’s Just Not Detected Well in NBS
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Homocystinuria is More Common Than We Thought, It’s Just Not Detected Well in NBS

Most patients diagnosed with Homocystinuria (HCU), a rare metabolic disorder, don't receive their diagnosis until later in life. Scientists were at a loss for why patients with phenylketonuria (PKU), a similar…

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