Issues with Quality Assurance of Generic Drugs and How We Can Improve the Process

What are Generic Drugs? Generic drugs are any medications "equivalent" to brand name pharmaceuticals. These drugs are much cheaper than the brand name medications and the United States Food and…

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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and The Heart: Five Facts You Should Know
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Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and The Heart: Five Facts You Should Know

According to a story from blog.cincinnatichildrens.org, a diagnosis of Duchenne muscular dystrophy is always an alarming piece of news; learning that your child has a progressive muscle atrophy disorder that…

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LEGO to Introduce Braille Bricks for Children who are Blind! Coming to Stores in 2020

The Importance of Braille For any child with a rare disease that leads to blindness or visual impairment such as Stargardt disease, Usher Syndrome, Alström syndrome, or Retinal Blindness life…

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Researchers Find Gut Bacteria that Can Change Type A Blood to Type O
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Researchers Find Gut Bacteria that Can Change Type A Blood to Type O

Blood Donations For many people living with a rare disease such as Beta thalassemia, Hemophilia, Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Acute Promyelocytic leukemia, and others, blood transfusions are not uncommon. For…

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12-Year-Old with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Creates Nonprofit to Make Transfusions Easier for Kids
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12-Year-Old with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura Creates Nonprofit to Make Transfusions Easier for Kids

Ella Casano is a 12-year-old living with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) who had a brilliant idea about how she could help other children living with rare diseases like her own.…

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