Recently, Chain Drug Review reported that the FDA had approved a generic form of colchicine pills (normally prescribed as Mitigare, Colcrys, or Gloperba) for the treatment of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF).…
Since the dawn of time, the human body has changed to cope with microbes and environmental changes. As a result, specific gene mutations evolved to protect populations from harm.…
In an article from the Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, a recent study provides an overview of the treatment of familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) that does not respond to the standard…
According to a story from govloop.com, Dr. Daniel Kastner, the Scientific Director for the Division of Intramural Research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has committed his career to…
When you think of the Mediterranean, you probably picture sun-kissed white sand beaches, azure blue waters, and the exotic coastlines of Italy, Greece, and Morocco. What you probably don’t picture…
Scientists in Armenia are partnering with their scientific counterparts at the University of California in Los Angeles to map the genome of the Armenian people. This is an important step…
Most people don't associate the word "fever" with something chronic. They think of it in terms of a flu or passing infection. You've heard the phrase: "Feed a cold. Starve a…
Remember that questionable-looking salad you ate in a not-exactly-pristine restaurant? You've been trying to forget the server's blackened fingernails and sweaty brow, and as you double over from abdominal pain, you…
One of the most frustrating parts of having a rare disease is getting the dang diagnosis in the first place. We've all heard the garbage excuses before: "It's all in…
If you're living with Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), you know the headaches (literal and figurative) that come along with it. One of those headaches is finding treatment. Especially a treatment that…
If you have any experience with autoinflammatory diseases, you know that there are a number of things they have in common. Autoinflammatory diseases are: often confused with autoimmune diseases tend to…
If you have a disease known as Pyrin Associated Autoinflammation with Neurtrophilic Dermatosis (PAAND), you're in luck! Your tongue isn't, though, because that's a TWISTER! Fun fact: It's caused by…
The only time we actually like the FDA is when they finally approve drugs—especially when they're for rare diseases. Well, in April of 2016, they made a rare group of…
Never judge a book by it's cover, or a disease by it's name. Familial Mediterranean fever is not a chronic longing or fiery passion for the beaches along the coast of…
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