Happy November! As we recover from Halloween and prepare for Thanksgiving, take a moment to check out some recent FDA announcements. FDA grants breakthrough therapy designation to UGN-101 for urothelial…
This is the second part of Amber's story. Check out part one here. June rolled around, and my appointment with the rheumatologist came up. The hour-long car ride there made…
Hello all! My name is Amber Aerni. I am 28 years old, and I would like to tell you the story of my POTS journey. Yes, I refer to my…
Happy Halloween! As the spookiest day of the year approaches, we're highlighting FDA announcements from the last week and a half we think you should hear about. Check them out…
All things Levi. Such a generally fun-loving little boy, yet such a complex bundle of medical conflagrations. All blended and tied up in a robust package that makes Levi a…
Looking back over everything, it all makes sense now. I have been stuck on this never ending roller-coaster for the past 6 years and I have been pushing hard to…
I remember being 16 years old and commencing my first drug to help manage my heart rate and endless dizziness. It was strange, because I recall asking my friends if…
Happy Friday everyone! The leaves are beginning to change, and so are ongoing activities at the FDA. This week, we're highlighting four FDA announcements we think you should hear about.…
My name is Lauren. I’m 24 years old and I’m an ICU nurse from Texas. Last May, I was diagnosed with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and inappropriate sinus tachycardia (IST).…
Happy October, everyone! We hope everyone's enjoying this new ~fall weather~ and the endless supply of pumpkin spice flavored food products. This week, we're highlighting four FDA announcements we think…
Just days after my CVID diagnosis, I was invited to a support dinner. It was at this support dinner that I became aware of how unique my situation was; I…
My name is Lindsay Fogarty. I am a 25-year-old single mother to a wonderful 6, almost 7-year-old son, named Andrew. As I am writing this I am listening to the…
That title. How can blessing and POTS even coexist in the same sentence? Well, my journey started in 2000 when I began noticing strange things happening in my body: intense…
I have Gaucher disease. I often wonder what it would be like to not have this disease. But then I stop and redirect my thoughts. I’ve spent too much time in the…
Happy Friday, everyone! We're trying something new this week. Instead of wrapping up with an Editor's Choice article, we're highlighting four FDA announcements we think you should know. Check them…
The United States Food and Drug Administration has awarded twelve research grants worth a total of over $18 million for research into rare diseases. For more information about this news,…
Attitude as defined in the dictionary: “A settled way of thinking or feeling about someone or something, typically one that is reflected in a person’s behavior.” In my opinion, how…
Happy Friday! As the week comes to a close, we want to spotlight four articles. We have advice from a patient with CVID who learned how to manage her condition…
Three large black and white beasts rest under a shade tree to avoid the sun’s hot rays. They appear to be chewing gum, although they are really chewing their cud.…
The United States Food and Drug Administration has awarded Fast Track Designation to the investigational drug miransertib (ARQ 092), which is being researched as a potential treatment for PIK3CA-related overgrowth…
Happy Friday! While the weather this week has been tumultuous, treatment news offers hope to the rare community. This week, we have an announcement about a Scleroderma registry, and PKU…
I’m writing this article now because it was something that I needed one year ago and didn’t have. I didn’t know anyone who had moved abroad with Common Variable Immunodeficiency…
I know that it's been months since Kylie Jenner tweeted that Snapchat was over, and the company stock dropped like a billion dollars over night, but if you, like me,…
McMaster University researchers investigating the factors underlying patient relapse in acute myeloid leukaemia believe that they may have found a type of cell that plays an important role. The researchers…
Content Warning: This article discusses sensitive topics of mental illness and suicide as it relates to rare and chronic illness. There's no easy way to talk about suicide. This article…
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