The Center for Chronic Illness’s Support Groups: A Resource for Community and Support for Rare Disease Patients
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The Center for Chronic Illness’s Support Groups: A Resource for Community and Support for Rare Disease Patients

The Center for Chronic Illness is a nonprofit group that is based out of Seattle, Washington. The goals of this organization include the provision of support and educational resources to…

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Experimental Treatment for Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy has Disappointing Results but May Still Benefit Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

The Bad News Unfortunately, it has recently been announced that an experimental treatment for facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) will not be continuing on in clinical trials. This is because the…

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A Potential Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Earns Orphan Drug Designation
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A Potential Treatment for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Earns Orphan Drug Designation

According to a story from Financial Buzz, the biotherapeutics company Bellerophon Therapeutics Inc. has recently announced that it has earned Orphan Drug designation from the US Food and Drug Administration…

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When is a yes a yes, and when is it an ‘I can’t say no’?  For Persons with Disabilities, Consent is Complicated
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When is a yes a yes, and when is it an ‘I can’t say no’? For Persons with Disabilities, Consent is Complicated

Consent is a concept back under discussion in modern conversations as we readdress what it means to cross the line. Consent is no longer seen in the black and white…

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Study Links Age of Onset and Year of Birth to Delayed Diagnosis for Hereditary Angioedema
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Study Links Age of Onset and Year of Birth to Delayed Diagnosis for Hereditary Angioedema

According to a study recently published in Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, certain risk factors may increase an individual's likelihood of receiving a late diagnosis for hereditary angioedema. Hereditary angioedema is…

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This Doctor’s Life Changed Forever When His Son Was Born With Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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This Doctor’s Life Changed Forever When His Son Was Born With Spinal Muscular Atrophy

According to a story from medicalxpress.com, Dr. Nathan Hoot is an emergency medical physician, but his role as a doctor doesn't entirely end when he leaves the hospital because his…

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The Phase 3 Trial in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy May Have Failed Due to a Critical Mistake

  FierceBiotech recently reported that Helixmith Co., based in Korea and previously known as ViroMed, coordinated a Phase 3 clinical trial involving five hundred diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) patients. The…

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FDA Listening Session: Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva

On May 29th, 2019, the International Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva Association (IFOPA) alongside other members of the fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva community, sat down for an hour long 'listening session' with representatives…

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Findings From a Mouse Study Could Have Major Implications for Scleroderma
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Findings From a Mouse Study Could Have Major Implications for Scleroderma

According to a story from Scleroderma News, the results of a recent mouse study could have significant implications for the future of scleroderma treatment. In the study, scientists used a…

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