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A New Alzheimer’s Disease Trial is Slated to Begin
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A New Alzheimer’s Disease Trial is Slated to Begin

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Alzheimer's disease without Neurofibrillary tangles

  The publication Being Patient tracks the latest news about Alzheimer’s disease. This month it published an article about a new Alzheimer’s clinical trial that is being conducted with the…

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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Found in Dinosaur Fossils
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Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Found in Dinosaur Fossils

  • Post author:Sunniva Bean
  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis/Rare Disease

As originally reported in CNN, a duck billed dinosaur of a time long before humanity has been identified to have suffered from the same rare disease found in children today.…

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Editors Choice: Rare Disease Round Up

Editors Choice: Rare Disease Round Up

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Rare Disease

Happy Almost-Friday! This week, we're highlighting two organizations: one helps patients seeking gene therapy learn about the treatments, and the other helps families affected by a newly-recognized condition. After that,…

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A College Student Started a Business to Inspire Others with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
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A College Student Started a Business to Inspire Others with Spinal Muscular Atrophy

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Spinal Muscular Atrophy

  One of the wealthy regulars on the TV show Shark Tank made his millions by starting a home-based business selling tee shirts. An article in Bridgeport’s ctPost publication chronicles…

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US Senate Considers Legislation for Kids’ Rare Disease Whole Genome Sequencing
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US Senate Considers Legislation for Kids’ Rare Disease Whole Genome Sequencing

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Rare Disease

By Jodee Redmond from In The Cloud Copy Four United States senators have introduced a new law that, if passed, will assist children living with rare disease to receive tests…

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A Phase 3 Entry In the Race To Save ALS Patients
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A Phase 3 Entry In the Race To Save ALS Patients

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  ALS News Today recently announced the introduction of a Phase 3 clinical trial for oral edaravone, a drug that has previously been approved for slowing the decline of physical…

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Documentary Investigates the Controversy of Morgellons Disease
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Documentary Investigates the Controversy of Morgellons Disease

  • Post author:Kendall Mason
  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Lyme Disease

The validity of Morgellons disease, which has been associated with Lyme disease, has been widely debated for years. Those affected by it swear that it is real, that fibers grow…

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Progeria: Cam and Cam Meet Face to Face
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Progeria: Cam and Cam Meet Face to Face

  • Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Progeria/Rare Disease

By Danielle Bradshaw from In The Cloud Copy 13-year-old Cam Howard, a young Pittsburgh resident, recently did an interview with the Pittsburgh KDKA News’ Kristine Sorensen where he opened up…

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ICYMI: The FDA Grants Orphan Status to a New Combination Drug to Treat ALS 

ICYMI: The FDA Grants Orphan Status to a New Combination Drug to Treat ALS 

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:February 20, 2020
  • Post category:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

  According to a recent article in ALS News Today, the FDA’s Orphan Status designation has been granted to NeuroSense Therapeutics for its drug, PrimeC, to treat ALS. PrimeC received the designation…

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