Rose became acquainted with Patient Worthy after her husband was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) six years ago. During this period of partial remission, Rose researched investigational drugs to be prepared in the event of a relapse. Her husband died February 12, 2021 with a rare and unexplained occurrence of liver cancer possibly unrelated to AML.

    Mitochondrial Transplants from Mothers: A Controversial idea Evolves into a Potential Remedy for Mitochondrial Disease
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    Mitochondrial Transplants from Mothers: A Controversial idea Evolves into a Potential Remedy for Mitochondrial Disease

      Ten years ago, a biochemist was seeking investors for her new company that was developing mitochondrial-based medicines. The Israeli-born embryologist observed how the blending of mitochondria from one egg…

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    Singer Celine Dion and British man Ian Rawlins both live with Stiff Person Syndrome
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    Singer Celine Dion and British man Ian Rawlins both live with Stiff Person Syndrome

      Singer Celine Dion recently acknowledged that she has an extremely rare neurological disorder called stiff person syndrome (SPS). According to a recent article in The Metro, the disease occurs…

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    After 10 Children with Rare Diseases died, Indian MP Varnum Gandhi Warns that more Children are in Danger
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    After 10 Children with Rare Diseases died, Indian MP Varnum Gandhi Warns that more Children are in Danger

      New Delhi: Recent headlines in the Hindustan Times highlighted a letter written by the leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party, Varnum Gandhi, to Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya urging him…

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    Rare Disease Patients in Bangladesh Struggle with Diagnosis and Treatment
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    Rare Disease Patients in Bangladesh Struggle with Diagnosis and Treatment

    Mazidul Islam told the Daily Star that he had to watch his 14-year-old son Farid die and could do nothing to save him. Among other things, he regrets the fact…

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    Antonio Cancer Team Finds New Approach for Triple Negative Breast Cancer
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    Antonio Cancer Team Finds New Approach for Triple Negative Breast Cancer

    An antidepressant drug that was approved by the FDA in 1959 is being put to new and promising use to fight hard-to-treat breast cancers. The antidepressant, imipramine, was approved to…

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    Netherton Syndrome: The Second Clinical Study Has Been FDA Approved to Begin Testing For This Rare Skin Disease

    Michael Myers, M.D., CEO of the Quoin pharmaceutical company describes Netherton Syndrome as a devastating skin disorder that at times may be fatal. In a recent article published in BioSpace,…

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    Obeticholic Acid Resolves Cognitive Deficits from Primary Biliary Cholangitis
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    Obeticholic Acid Resolves Cognitive Deficits from Primary Biliary Cholangitis

      Cognitive deficits have been recognized as symptoms of advanced liver disease for many years. As reported in Bioengineer, the American Journal of Pathology recently published a study providing insights…

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    Promising Research Results from the 64th ASH Annual Meeting
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    Promising Research Results from the 64th ASH Annual Meeting

    The 64th ASH Annual Meeting held on December 10, 2022, focused on various approaches for hematologic diseases with the goal of improving quality care and outcomes. Dr. Stephanie Lee, of…

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    Compassion Corner: There is a Growing Awareness of the Need For Compassion in Healthcare
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    Compassion Corner: There is a Growing Awareness of the Need For Compassion in Healthcare

    Compassion [kuhm-pash-uhn] noun A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another who is stricken by misfortune, accompanied by a strong desire to alleviate the suffering. Compassion Corner is a…

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    2021 UN Resolution to Recognize Persons Living with a Rare Disease to be Discussed in 2023 Session
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    2021 UN Resolution to Recognize Persons Living with a Rare Disease to be Discussed in 2023 Session

      423 words 10% matched vs 524 words 5% matched  The Rare Diseases International Organization reports that the groundbreaking UN Resolution on Persons Living With a Rare Disease (PLWRD), effective…

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    This May Be the First Published Report on Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia in Latin America
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    This May Be the First Published Report on Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia in Latin America

      Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (WM) is defined as a B-cell lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. Data from patients in Latin America on WM are scarce. Researchers are hoping to fill the void by analyzing…

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    Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: An Underrecognized Disease in the Black Community
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    Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy: An Underrecognized Disease in the Black Community

      The latest statistics on heart disease and its effect on Black communities are startling. According to an article in the Dallas Examiner, Black people are fifty to seventy percent more…

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