Jessica Lynn has an educational background in writing and marketing. She firmly believes in the power of writing in amplifying voices, and looks forward to doing so for the rare disease community.
Rare Disease Day may be long past in February, but the fight for rare disease awareness continues. Earlier this year, specialty pharmaceutical company Neuraxpharm Group ("Neuraxpharm") and biotechnology company Minoryx…
Effective disease management in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), which encompasses Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, is incredibly important. Managing your condition helps you maintain a better quality-of-life, reduces uncomfortable or…
An estimated 25% of people with Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infections experience recurrence following successful antibiotic intervention. After three or more recurrent infections, the risk of developing another infection sits…
People with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) already have two FDA-approved treatment options: Ofev (nintedanib) and Esbriet (pirfenidone). But biotech company Agomab Therapeutics ("Agomab") is working to introduce another potential therapeutic…
You might have heard of Orphan Drug designation - and maybe even Rare Pediatric Disease designation. But have you heard of Regenerative Medicine Advanced Therapy (RMAT) designation? Described in Section…
Up to 10% of heart failure cases could be caused by cardiac amyloidosis. Yet amyloidosis remains underdiagnosed and misunderstood. Broadening our understanding of this rare disease could contribute to earlier…
The Phase 1b/2a RESOLVE clinical study set out to identify how safe and effective EP-104GI is for people living with a chronic immune-mediated disease called eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). People with…
In March 2024, Mayotte—a department of France, or a territory considered part of France—health authorities shared that the island was dealing with an outbreak of cholera. Cholera is an acute…
A 2008 report published in Current Psychiatry Reports found that approximately 1% of people with schizophrenia also have a rare genetic disorder called 22q11.2 deletion syndrome. This suggests that schizophrenia…
On May 17, 2024, Ohio was graced with a unique, Wizard of Oz-themed fundraising event called "An Event to End NF." NF, in this case, stands for neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic…
Just about one month ago, clinical-stage biotechnology company AnaptysBio announced the availability of positive top-line results from two Phase 3 clinical studies: GEMINI-1 and GEMINI-2. Both studies sought to assess…
Researchers recently linked Cushing syndrome remission to the development of de novo (first occurrence) diseases, including autoimmune diseases, in various patients. But how did they reach this point? The first…
The importance of physician education and community support in healthcare cannot be understated. Well-educated physicians are better equipped to diagnose, treat, and manage a range of medical conditions to ensure…
Rare Community Profiles is a Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families, advocates, scientists, and more.…
RINVOQ (upadacitinib) is a Janus Kinase inhibitor that is currently approved to treat a variety of conditions: moderate to severe atopic dermatitis, active psoriatis arthritis, moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis,…
Rare Community Profiles is a Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families, advocates, scientists, and more.…
An Investigational New Drug (IND) application is a crucial part of the drug development process. INDs are requests submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that authorize the…
Rare Community Profiles is a Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families, advocates, scientists, and more.…
Blood transfusions are a vital medical procedure used to address a multitude of health conditions and emergencies, such as severe anemia, sepsis, trauma, internal bleeding, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia,…
The American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy (ASGCT) held its 27th Annual Meeting from May 7-11, 2024. During the conference, stakeholders in the field of cell therapy come together…
Have you heard of antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs)? These short, synthetic strands of nucleic acids are designed to bind specifically to the mRNA transcripts of genes, blocking the production of disease-causing…
The FDA's Fast Track designation is designed to speed up the journey from development to approval for therapies that tackle serious conditions and meet previously unfulfilled medical needs. To learn…
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT), though rare, is one of the most commonly inherited neurological disorders and affects peripheral nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord. Multiple CMT subtypes exist based…
Max Moore normally loved going on family walks with his mom Mandie, dad Devin, and brother Chase (age four at the time) throughout their neighborhood. But when he was eight…
In 2006, shortly after giving birth to her second child, Kelly Knight’s life drastically changed. Debilitating headaches and rapid weight gain, especially around her neck and shoulders, left her feeling…
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