Doctors are using three-dimensional printed skulls to help prepare for surgery and as a tool to educate surgeons. With the 3-D models, surgery planning can be custom-tailored to each specific…
A strain of bacteria found in milk may trigger the development of rheumatoid arthritis in people who are already at risk genetically. Over a million adults in the United States…
There is potential for a new treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle degeneration and weakness.To learn more about this…
Everyone with Facebook surely remembers when people were posting videos of themselves having ice cold water dumped on their heads. But, does everyone remember what it was for? The Ice…
Scleroderma, which is chronic hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues, can have a huge influence on the body, both mentally and physically. According to Andrea Peixoto, in…
According to sarcoidosisnews.com, acne causing bacteria may be the culprit in sarcoidosis, an inflammatory disease that affects the lungs and lymph nodes. Sarcoidosis can cause flu-like symptoms, weight loss, coughing…
In an article by Wendy Henderson on sclerodermanews.com, joint stiffness, arthritis, joint contractures, tendon pain, and nerve pain are the most common causes of pain for people living with scleroderma. The…
Cystic fibrosis while still rare, is one of the world’s most common genetic disorders. There are more than 30,000 people in the United States that live with cystic fibrosis. Patients…
According to an article from Rare Disease Report, a brand new app has been created for sarcoidosis patients. Created by Misha Rosenbach, the app was developed in partnership with the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research.…
Colleen and Sam were shocked when their sweet baby girl, Quinn, was born a few weeks early. She weighed only 3 lbs 6oz and was immediately taken to the neonatal…
Some auto-inflammatory disease symptoms are triggered by colder temperatures. Systemic Auto-inflammatory Disease Support (SAID) has several winter tips for people who suffer from these diseases. Examples of these diseases are…
According to a study published in Pediatric Rheumatology, treatment with anakinra early in the neonatal period (birth-28 days) was shown to be effective in treating CINCA (Chronic Infantile Neurological Cutaneous…
One of the first things every set of parents does when their precious baby is born is start looking for which traits have been handed down. Does she have her…
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