Happy Thursday!
Today, we’re highlighting an article on a story about rare disease discrimination, followed by news about a musician who went public with a rare diagnosis. After that, we have updates on Duchenne muscular dystrophy research, and a useful diagnostic tool.
Sit back and enjoy this week’s Editor’s Choice.
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Legendary Guitarist Peter Frampton Announces Inclusion Body Myositis Diagnosis
Rare disease can affect anyone– here’s one story of it impacting a high profile musician.
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Mother and Child Kicked off American Airlines Flight Because of Their Ichthyosis
Their condition isn’t contagious… so why was this mother and child duo kicked off their flight?
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New Tool Has the Potential to Identify the Genetic Causes of Rare Diseases
Receiving an accurate diagnosis is a challenge throughout the rare disease world. This tool might help.
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CRISPR Successfully Treats Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy in Mouse Model
While it’s a long way from human approval, this DMD treatment shows promise in mice.
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