When this 20-year-old male patient was serving in the military, he came down with two severe medical issues: pneumonia and adrenal crisis, categorized by an issue with an adrenal hormone…
Living with a rare disease during this pandemic is scary. There are additional concerns, risks, and worries that must be considered. Those affected by adrenoleukodystrophy have to keep many of…
According to an article in BioPortfolio, Magenta Therapeutics, a biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Mass., recently announced updates to its Phase II trial of MGTA-456 for the treatment of…
A new precision medicine center, specifically for pediatrics, has launched in Utah. This new center is the result of collaborative efforts from the Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital, Intermountain Precision Genomics,…
According to a story from pmlive.com, the gene therapy company Bluebird Bio's latest recently released results from the company's phase 2/3 clinical trial demonstrates further encouraging data for its Lenti-D…
According to a story from PharmaTimes, the gene therapy company Bluebird bio has released updated results from a clinical study of its Lenti-D gene therapy as a treatment for patients…
In May 2016, I was diagnosed with a rare genetic neurological disease called adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). Sadly, it's incurable and there's no medication to ease my condition. Since then, my life…
According to a story from Ysios Capital, the biotechnology company Minoryx Therapeutics recently announced that the first patient has been dosed in the company's phase 2 clinical trial. This trial…
Friedreich's Ataxia Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA) is a rare disease which is caused by a frataxin deficiency. This deficiency results in the degeneration of nerves within the spinal cord. This nerve…
According to a study published in the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, a study that was intended to identify a new approach to monitoring the progression of x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy in women…
Whose ready for some Monday motivation to get your week started? Readers of the Wall Street Journal might be familiar with their "What's Your Workout?" series, profiling someone's fitness and…
This is Part 2 of Alexander's Story, click here to read Part 1. During Alex’s journey Jhoanny had gotten some information from NORD’s website and thought about getting involved. After…
Jhoanny’s son Alexander Matthew was born perfectly healthy in 2008. When Alexander was three, Jhoanny noticed he seemed to be drinking a lot of water and sweating a lot. Since…
Rare disease research is often underrepresented in the field of science. However, recent developments have made researchers more interested in studying this group of diseases. For instance, investments in gene…
The first US patient has been dosed with the drug MIN-102 as part of a clinical trial into its effects in patients with adrenomyeloneuropathy. For more information about this, you…
Erika Baker and her family have been dealing with the impact of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) for generations. The disease has impacted several of her family members, including her uncle, her cousins,…
A Phase 1/2 clinical trial of the experimental drug NV1205 in patients with childhood cerebral adrenoleukodystrophy (CCALD) has been initiated, announced NeuroVia Inc. The source article can be found here,…
Is there a genetic condition in your family? Are you concerned about the potential for passing this on to your children one day? Do you know if you are a…
I met Jon at the 2018 United Leukodystrophy Foundation Conference and had the privilege of learning his and his family's story. Jon was born in Wisconsin in 1992, joining the…
In 2001, when I was three years old, my dad was diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). ALD is a rare genetic neurological disorder with no effective treatment or cure. Over the…
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of North Carolina have expanded the state’s newborn screening testing to include three more conditions. These are Pompe disease, Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 (MPS 1), and…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to the experimental drug Lenti-D, which is being produced by the gene therapy company Bluebird bio to treat cerebral…
Patient Worthy recently attended ALD Life’s Community Weekend 2018, which brought together people and families with Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) and Adrenomyeloneuropathy (AMN), and scientists, researchers, and doctors. One of the speakers…
Michael Conway, 51, was diagnosed with Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) two years ago. Since then, he has been raising awareness for the rare and potentially life-shortening condition. He wants to let people…
A new treatment under development has produced promising results in patients with blood cancers and is now being tested in inherited metabolic disorders, reports Financial Buzz. Inherited metabolic disorders are…
