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Los ves por todas partes – A pesar de que se ven totalmente fuera de lugar en el súper mercado o en el cine, o –pero aun- bailando en el…
Los ves por todas partes – A pesar de que se ven totalmente fuera de lugar en el súper mercado o en el cine, o –pero aun- bailando en el…
California is home to a large number of amusement parks that are beloved by thousands of children and their families. Of course we love theme parks; it’s American as apple…
As a young girl, Remi Savioz wanted one thing. And no, it wasn’t a puppy, a bike, or even a trip to Disneyland… What Remi wanted was a GLUT1 DS…
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Sometimes a bit of skepticism is a good thing. RareConnect.org reports this was definitely true for Tina and Fernando when their sweet little boy, Nico, was diagnosed with epilepsy. At…
Epilepsy. Doose Syndrome. Lennox-Gastaut. While no parent expects to hear those words, he or she is even less raedy to learn that those words are wrong. RareConnect.org describes when Macie was only…
This Michelle Tanner look-alike (she even knows the signature "you got it, dude!") is one of the brave faces of GLUT1 DS. RareConnect.org describes Gracie as a bubbly, strong willed three…
Writing on the Internet can feel a lot like screaming into the void. You never know who can hear you or who even cares. But with the rare disease community…
Caring for a child diagnosed with a rare chronic condition is no small feat for anyone, but this Mom, Rebecca Martin, is definitely rising to the challenge. In her blog,…
When a doctor says it’s necessary to do a lumbar puncture on your two-year-old son, momma bear instincts kick in. Health News Digest reports that’s what doctors recommended when Lisa…
Check out and pass along the Editor's Choice articles of the week! [one_half] [/one_half] [one_half_last] This Mom Will Make You Want to Hug Every Teacher A teacher who already has…
You see them everywhere--although they look out of place in the grocery store, or at the movies, or--even worse--grooving in dance club. Why are they not in school? They're teachers,…
Honest Abe’s blog, a catch-all site for video games and science, can now add rare disease champion to its description. The real Honest Abe was known and will forever be…
Most parents are eager for their child's first words. But as the Daily Mail in the UK reports, Stevie and David Taylor waited in vain for three years to hear…
Glucose. It means sugar, right? It's in your body, right? But how does it get transported, and how does your body know how much it needs to transport? Most importantly,…
Have you ever heard of Glut1 deficiency? Based on a story featured on News-Medical, neither had the parents of their diagnosed daughter 4-year-old Chloe Olivarez. Glut1 deficiency is a rare…
If your doctor told you that you could eat pizza, meat, and other high-fat foods daily you would probably sign up for that prescription immediately. But if the catch was…