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Listen up, people! Are you living with a neurological disease or condition? Do you want to inspire people by sharing your personal story on video? If so, the American Academy…
A weakened immune system doesn’t have to stop the fun, that’s for sure. The Immune Deficiency Foundation will hold two Teen Escapes this summer— an awesome weekend away for teens…
Myasthenia gravis (which is Greek for "grave muscle weakness") is a neurological disease that causes a person's voluntary muscles to weaken. It mainly affects women under 40 years old and men…
When I think back to my school days in the South during the 1960s and ‘70s, I’m still haunted by some of the crazy things that I witnessed. For example,…
If you have familial hypercholesterolemia, or FH, having a doctor who truly understands the disorder is essential. In a short YouTube video, Katherine Wilemon, president of the FH Foundation offers some…
We are happy to say that through our partnership with CysticLife.org and our awesome readers like yourself, Patient Worthy was able to hit one of it's New Year's Resolutions already....…
Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a gene that could possibly reduce the risk of cardiac issues, like heart failure. What's weird... it's the same gene, when mutated, that was…
Treatments for autoinflammatory diseases commonly require a patient to receive injections under the skin, which can be tricky if you are the parent of a small child (or large husband) who…
Michael Needham is a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy before being discharged as a result of his ankylosing spondylitis (AS). In order to live with the pain of his…
By now, you may have heard of the website, Pinterest, which came to the public's attention in 2011. Or, you may be one of millions who actively engages with the…
Life would probably be easier for three-year-old Kayden Bell if doctors could determine a diagnosis for him. So far, he's been diagnosed with microcephaly, global developmental delay, hypomyelination and dystonia with…
If you haven't gotten a chance to read part 1 of Sue's Story click here! For the rest of you who we left on the edge of your seats, without…
Before any new beginning comes a last goodbye. As this old year closes out, I am overwhelmed by the amount of change that has taken place within it. Most years…
To read Part 1 of Mari's #NewYearNewYou post, click here. Now, let's focus on the New Year shall we. What do I want for 2016? That's a loaded question! But, I'll…
Hello Patient Worthians! Are you sticking to your New Year's Resolution so far? This week, we have more patient #NewYearNewYou contributions, the first of our video series, and a recipe that…
With rare diseases come common myths. Whether you have HAE, CAPS, HIDS, FMF, or any other combination of letters, you've probably heard an eclectic array of myths. Here on Patient Worthy, we…
With public perceptions changing regarding the use of medical marijuana (cannabis) in the United States, studies are being conducted to determine the possible disease states that could be treated with the regulated…
Another science fiction trope may be moving closer to science reality. Smartphone and tablet-maker Samsung and medical device company Medtronic have joined forces to create something startling: Neural implants that…
So here we are. A new year. 2016: A year for new hope and new potential. I've seen so many friends and family make these "New Year, New Me” New…
Todd Hart's name should really be Badass McGee. A triathlete, Hart completed the 2009 Boilermaker 15k in 58:22. (The race's site bills it as "the most competitive 15k road race…
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A couple of months ago we took a look at the legacy of David Vetter, the “Boy in the Plastic Bubble” whose lifelong battle with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) caught…
I am jumping for joy after learning there’s new hope for people in the CGD community! In October 2015, Horizon Pharma, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, announced they will be opening…
I read an article recently by Andrew Smith that has me baffled—not by him, but rather the alarming facts that he discussed about people with cystic fibrosis (CF) who elect…
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