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Rare Disease Meme – Pain and Sickness

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Post published:April 1, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

#SarcoidosisAwareness: Treatment

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Post published:April 1, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

we may look different on the outside, but each one of us is unique on the inside, and that holds true more so when it comes to treatment options. I'm…

Consejos sobre cómo hacer que las inyecciones para su hijo no sean traumaticas

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:April 1, 2016
Post category:CAPS FCAS Neonatal onset multisystem inflammatory disease Rare Disease

Los tratamientos para enfermedades autoinflamatorias comúnmente requieren un paciente para recibir inyecciones debajo de la piel, lo que puede ser difícil si usted es el padre de un niño pequeño…

Rare Disease Meme – Simplicity

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Post published:April 1, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

8 Facts You May Not Know About Narcolepsy

Post author:Winnie Nash
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Narcolepsy Rare Disease

Do you have narcolepsy? Have you ever heard any of the following? “You should get a little more rest; then you’ll be fresh and ready to go.” “Exercise and eating healthy…

Rare Disease Meme – You Know You’re Sick When

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

Did Ya Know? Students with Narcolepsy Can Get Extra Time for SAT & ACT

Post author:Ronald Ledsen
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Narcolepsy Rare Disease

Life with narcolepsy can be fraught with daily challenges. Excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, or other narcolepsy symptoms can interfere with daily life and activities and make concentration difficult. And for…

Orphan Eye Disease Drug News: When Your Eyes are Affected

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Behçet's Intracranial Hypertension Rare Disease Stargardt Disease

Discovery Phase Drugs for Orphan Eye Diseases IVMED-100- 80- 90 are currently without generic drug names. They are under development for the treatment of orphan eye diseases by iVeena, LLC who has 6…

#SarcoidosisAwareness: Cause

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

RESEARCHERS BELIEVE SARCOIDOSIS IS ASSOCIATED WITH AN ABNORMAL IMMUNE SYSTEM RESPONSE, BUT WHAT TRIGGERS THIS RESPONSE IS NOT KNOWN. NOR DO DOCTORS KNOW WHETHER HEREDITY, ENVIRONMENT, OR LIFESTYLE AFFECTS THE…

#SarcoidosisAwareness: Fact!

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Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

VTP-43742 enters Phase I for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Ankylosing Spondylitis Rare Disease Timely

Vitae Pharmaceuticals Announces Positive Top-Line Results From Initial Phase 1 Study of First-in-Class RORyt Inhibitor VTP-43742 in Autoimmune Disorders back in September. Vitae Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Vitae”) is developing VTP-43742 for…

Breaking News: New Hope for PAH Sufferers! Is This THE Cure?

Post author:Alisha Stone
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:pulmonary arterial hypertension Rare Disease

Congratulations to Accelmed, the equity investors, who backed SoniVie, a startup company based in Israel that's made a breakthrough treatment device for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Of course, we owe a…

Is Cataplexy with Narcolepsy a Laughing Matter?

Post author:Erica Zahn
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Narcolepsy Rare Disease

First of all, what the heck is cataplexy? You may ask if you are unfamiliar the term. Cataplexy is what happens when a person suddenly loses all voluntary muscle control, and…

Te diagnosticaron con una enfermedad rara: 4 cosas que puedes hacer si no hablas inglés

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 31, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

¿Y ahora qué? Llegaste al doctor para hacerte un chequeo y sales con un diagnostico que cambia tu vida entera. Sea, Distonía, Acromegalia, Angioedema Hereditario (AEH) o la enfermedad de…

If They Can Do It, So Can I: Famous Faces of Narcolepsy

Post author:James Ernest Cassady
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Narcolepsy Rare Disease

A consistent struggle shared by those living with chronic conditions is to what extent that condition defines their lives. It's an ongoing battle and the results are constantly fluctuating. At…

5 Ways to Improve Your Life with CVID

Post author:James Ernest Cassady
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:CVID Rare Disease

Cheryl Jackson lived most of her life not knowing why she was chronically ill. She had recurring sinus infections, bronchitis, and pneumonia. In her 40s she experienced GI issues that forced her…

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Compassionate Care for Narcolepsy: Can You Do This? Sure!

Post author:Alisha Stone
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Narcolepsy Rare Disease

I have a love-hate relationship with big cities. Every time I visit NYC, for instance, I feel kind of claustrophobic. I hate that you can’t see large expanses of sky…

Rare Disease Meme: Doing Your Best

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

if you give it your all, no one will be able to say that you didn't try hard enough. That applies across many possible situations but for rare disease patients,…

Rare Disease Meme – One Love

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

focus on the good and the good will be highlighted more often than not.

Why Gene Therapy May Actually Burst Your Bubble

Post author:Erica Zahn
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease SCID

You may have heard the buzz words "gene therapy" without really understanding what it is, or what's at stake. Gene therapy is when a healthy copy of a gene replaces…

Rare Disease Meme: Open up to Hope

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

Allowing yourself to be hopeful, allowing yourself the opportunity to shape your future through the lens of hope, will make your rare disease fight that much easier. Fighting a rare…

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Get Out of the Way, Narcolepsy! A Cure Coming Through

Post author:Erica Zahn
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Narcolepsy Rare Disease

As my colleague James Earnest Cassady covered earlier this week, Wake Up Narcolepsy, or WUN, has been raising funds for narcolepsy research in a pretty spectacular way: They have a team…

#SarcoidosisAwareness: Inflammation

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease Sarcoidosis

April is right around the corner, and for those living with or caring for someone diagnosed with Sarcoidosis, you know very well that it's going to be National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month.…

Rare Disease Meme: Dealing With Disappointment

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

never lose hope, for hope is an infinite feeling and disappointment is never everlasting.

Meme-a-Day Motivation – The Rare Disease Puzzle

Post author:Patient Worthy Contributor
Post published:March 30, 2016
Post category:Rare Disease

Messages of hope relate to people in different ways. One may see it as an exact description of their life at the very moment they come across it, others may…

Rare Disease Meme – Pain and Sickness

#SarcoidosisAwareness: Treatment

Consejos sobre cómo hacer que las inyecciones para su hijo no sean traumaticas

Rare Disease Meme – Simplicity

8 Facts You May Not Know About Narcolepsy

Rare Disease Meme – You Know You’re Sick When

Did Ya Know? Students with Narcolepsy Can Get Extra Time for SAT & ACT

Orphan Eye Disease Drug News: When Your Eyes are Affected

#SarcoidosisAwareness: Cause

#SarcoidosisAwareness: Fact!

VTP-43742 enters Phase I for Ankylosing Spondylitis

Breaking News: New Hope for PAH Sufferers! Is This THE Cure?

Is Cataplexy with Narcolepsy a Laughing Matter?

Te diagnosticaron con una enfermedad rara: 4 cosas que puedes hacer si no hablas inglés

5 Ways to Improve Your Life with CVID

Compassionate Care for Narcolepsy: Can You Do This? Sure!

Rare Disease Meme: Doing Your Best

Rare Disease Meme – One Love

Why Gene Therapy May Actually Burst Your Bubble

Rare Disease Meme: Open up to Hope

Get Out of the Way, Narcolepsy! A Cure Coming Through

#SarcoidosisAwareness: Inflammation

Rare Disease Meme: Dealing With Disappointment

Meme-a-Day Motivation – The Rare Disease Puzzle

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