It all started when 12-year-old Mia Trease started having knee pains during a summer of softball. The phone call with the bad news couldn't have come at a worse time.…
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the second cancer treatment that will be totally personalized, proving that these kinds of treatments will become a regular thing moving forward. The…
Biogen's third quarter earnings report isn't looking good these days, putting an uneasy cloud over the biotech sector as a whole. But there is a light at the end of…
Nine-year-old Giovanni Hamilton is a victim to one of the rarest diseases in the world but he won't let it define him. The rare condition is called Schwartz-Jampel syndrome (SJS)…
Ten-year-old Coleman Walsh always wanted to be a professional hockey player and now his dream has come true. According to the Daily Mail, he just signed with the Massachusettss's Babson…
On October 22nd, the streets of Oakville, Ontario were sprawling with little monsters, marching out in support of their fellow Liam Cuttle and to raise awareness for Neuroblastoma. This rare…
We live in a world of over 7000 rare diseases, but perhaps one of the rarest with the most unusual of symptoms is Prader-Willi Syndrome. This genetic disorder affects one…
Do you ever find yourself tossing and turning in bed for several nights in a row? You might just have a lot on your mind or you might be suffering…
It's been a great year for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Their loyal fans are eagerly awaiting their first World Series play in 29 years on October 24th. One loyal Dodgers…
GW Pharmaceuticals is a British biopharmaceutical company known for its treatment in multiple sclerosis. They are also known as one of the pioneers in the cannabis industry. Since they were…
Sean Dixon had his dreams of becoming a cop come true when the Suffolk County Police Headquarters made him a detective for the day, but after two years of battling…
There's an app for everything right? It seems like every day a new app is being created to make life easier, for better or for worse. In the case of…
Lucy Babcock is in her fourth year in college and so close to acquiring that diploma and pursuing grad school. Most people suffer from senioritis but Lucy is battling out…
Lily Ayres, at the ripe age of 2, has been fighting a rare disease ever since she was born. Little Lily suffers from Moebius syndrome and because of it, she…
The Pediatric Stroke Warriors were formed in 2015 and have thus grown into the biggest childhood stroke nonprofit out of the Pacific Northwest Region. Their mission is to strengthen communities…
After the long hard fight against Sturge-Weber syndrome, 23-year-old Craig Morrison could fight no longer. He passed last Monday following complications with his rare disease. Sturge-Weber syndrome springs at birth…
Prescription drugs have always been overly expensive but there's now hope for these prices to drop down. On Tuesday morning, the Senate Health Committee held a hearing to discuss the…
A young girl from Australia had her period when she was 4-years-old. According to Independent, young Emily Dover is well on her way to experiencing menopause at the young age…
Meet the Eaton family. Every since their son Vincent was born with Multiple Hereditary Extoses (MHE), they've united as a family to find ways to combat the rare disease. And…
As the world turns, so do advancements in gene therapy. Technology is changing our world so drastically that soon gene therapy will be simplified into a one-shot treatment. With it,…
James Moran suffers with Stickler syndrome and with it, is writing a new play to get in touch with his humanity The Assassination of Pope Urban II is a piece…
David Church is a 21-year-old Professional Billiards player and he has the will power of a Saint. He suffers from Moebius syndrome, an extremely rare neurological disorder that causes severe…
At first glance, little Victoria Thompson looks like your average happy and healthy toddler. You'd have no idea that once upon a time, she had a tumor on her kidney…
Let's talk medical foods, shall we? For those of you who haven't heard of them, a medical food is a food that is created in order to be eaten or…
Brock Chadwick is a Halloween enthusiast and his love for all things spooky has shot around the world. Brock's parents asked strangers to send him Halloween greeting cards in order…
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