July 4, 2019 - Patient Worthy

Over 200 Million People Have a Rare Disease. This is How the FDA is Helping.

Post author:Rose Duesterwald
Post published:July 4, 2019
Post category:Rare Disease

The FDA is putting patients with rare diseases front and center knowing that these patients have little support and in many cases cannot find specialists to diagnose and treat their…

The Future Looks Brighter for Premature Babies Thanks to Stem Cell Research and Tissue Engineered Intestines

Post author:Rose Duesterwald
Post published:July 4, 2019
Post category:Inflammatory Bowel Disease Necrotizing enterocolitis

Dr. Tracy Grikscheit is a leading surgeon in the field of tissue engineering. Dr. Grikscheit, together with her colleagues at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, co-authored an article for the…

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