What are the best treatments and diagnostic approaches for blood disorders like aplastic anemia and myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS)? The UT Southwestern Medical Center is trying to streamline these options and…
September 15th, 2020 is recognized as World Lymphoma Awareness Day. This day is dedicated to spreading awareness about lymphoma and falls in the context of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, which…
Phase III clinical trial results of the triple therapy combination for the treatment of severe aplastic anemia (SAA) were set forth in a recent News Medical Life Sciences article.…
Ashley and Chris Numbers are the parents of Alayna and Michael. Soon after their wedding they noticed that Alayna was covered in bruises, which prompted them to take her to…
Hey Patient Worthy community - let's help a young girl with aplastic anemia find a bone marrow donor! Nine-year-old Emma Hall needs our help - so let's see what we…
Blood Donations For many people living with a rare disease such as Beta thalassemia, Hemophilia, Aplastic Anemia, Myelodysplastic syndromes, Acute Promyelocytic leukemia, and others, blood transfusions are not uncommon. For…
At four years old, Norah Gratz-Lazarus of California is a sweet, bubbly girl, full of spirit. She's a big sister, and loves jokes, ice cream, and chocolate chip cookies. However, Norah…
Eltrombopag (Promacta) has now been approved for all individuals in the US with severe aplastic anemia. The drug will be accessible to both pediatric and adult patients. This is huge news.…
At the 2018 Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation’s (AAMDSIF) International Bone Marrow Failure Disease Scientific Symposium of March 2018, Dr. David Margolis from the Medical College of Wisconsin, and…
We're happy to introduce a new partner to Patient Worthy's mission of advocating for rare disease patients! The Aplastic Anemia and MDS International Foundation (AAMDS) supports, connects and educates patients, caregivers…
According to a story from pm360online.com, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), has given Priority Review status to eltrombopag (marketed as Promacta) after impressive clinical trial results. Eltrombopag was…
Ellie White is everything you would want in an 18-month-old daughter, fun, playful, and full of life-- yet not too long ago her family discovered she had a rare disease,…
5-year-old Gia Danninger was diagnosed with aplastic anemia last year. Ever since, it's been a constant battle for her life, but Gia fights with courage. This rare blood disorder causes…
All the odds were stacked against Jimmy Roberson, a man in Birmingham, Alabama. It all began in 2013. Jimmy was on a trip to the lake, but the relaxing day…
Alex Pasichnyk is a 12-year-old girl from Canada, who enjoys playing piano and swimming. Last June, her life was suddenly interrupted by a rare disease. Alex has to leave her…
There’s one person I learned about today who has an admirable life mantra. The young man is D’Marco Jackson, and he lived with aplastic anemia (AA), but he succumbed to…
Siblings! We all have our opinions. Not everyone has that close unified bond with his or her brothers and/or sisters, but one thing is certain: If the connection is there,…
I donate blood whenever I can. Is it a fun-time activity? Nope. Let's face it: Nobody likes to get stuck with a needle. So why do I bother? I donate because other…
Let's talk blood donation. I recently spoke with a man from a small African country who suffers from hemophilia. He told me that when he was growing up, there was no…
His gums were bleeding. Can you imagine? Think about it—waking up one morning and your gums... are bleeding. I don't know about you, but I'd freak out. This stuff doesn't…
It’s tough to be productive in our daily lives when anxiety and worry are dominating our thoughts, and if you or someone you love lives with aplastic anemia (AA), then…
Man, I’m not so sure that I believe in angels, but my heart is overjoyed whenever I hear about strangers who’ve donated ANYTHING to help ANYBODY! With aplastic anemia—depending on…
You know what's awesome? Blogs. They're a great medium for people to: get out their thoughts in writing educate the public teach something about which they're passionate rant about politics…
Her name is Katelynn. Junior in high school. Third-year starter for her volleyball team, and a good one at that. She has it made... except for one thing. She suffers…
A little more than a year ago, a little girl in Michigan was critically ill. Doctors were hopeful they could help her, but there were no guarantees. Lilly Vanden Bosch,…
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