Social media has become a vehicle for customer complaints and the companies are listening. Estimates are that almost two-thirds of dissatisfied customers have received a response to their online…
A team of surgeons at the Langone Institute performed its fifth animal-to-human transplant using organs from genetically modified pigs. The Revivicor company modified the organ in order to prevent rejection…
When a family member is unable to care for themselves, proper training is essential for all parties involved. A case in point was the crisis Patti LeFleur was unable…
65 million people in the U.S. who are on Medicare are prescribed medications according to a mid-year KFF healthcare survey. 60% of these individuals are prescribed a minimum of…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
A 15-year search for a diagnosis by Lilly Grossman and her parents ended in 2013. Lilly became the first person in the world to be diagnosed with ADCY5-related dyskinesia.…
An Intern’s Journey When my summer internship with Red Nucleus began, I had little familiarity with rare diseases and the life science industry. A distant relative of mine struggled with…
Unfortunately, gaining access to care within the rare disease space can be difficult. There is often lesser education and awareness about rare conditions, less research performed, and poorer access to…
When Crystal York learned that her daughter Harmony had a rare genetic disease called DHX30, she was shocked. Even more shocking is that Harmony is just one of 40…
My name is Nicholas Alves, and I am a 26-year-old male from Massachusetts. I have a completely life destroying condition called PSSD, or post SSRI sexual dysfunction. PSSD can arise…
Sounds like ‘food for thought’. The term ‘sandwich generation’ describes family members who are usually between the ages of 45 and 55 and are responsible for raising their children…
Authored by Dr. Harsha Rajasimha, Founder and Executive Chairman, IndoUSrare. Co-Authored by Dr. Padma Rammoorthy, Medical Consultant, IndoUSrare. The diagnostic journey for patients with rare diseases often becomes a prolonged odyssey,…
The number of novel drugs approved by the FDA has doubled in the ten-year period from 2012 through 2020. Investment in investigational drugs for rare diseases appears to be continuing…
Written by Jennifer Sills, Founder, CSNK2A1 Foundation If you know me, you know I have had an unconventional life, to put it mildly. More than anyone, I know that life…
According to an article in MedicalXpress News Today, current research indicates that rare diseases in the United States affect 25-30 million people. The numbers keep rising and rival diseases…
The 25th World Congress of Dermatology took place this year from July 3 to 8, 2023. During the Congress, stakeholders throughout the medical industry convened to discuss research, trends, and…
Professor Timothy Yu developed the custom drug milasen named in honor of Mila, an 8-year-old girl with Batten disease. The drug is the first drug specifically designed for one…
Currently, there are an estimated 10,000 known rare diseases (and counting). As we learn more about our genetic makeup, and how genetic alterations can cause disease, we continue to…
The Peter Pan novel which J.M. Barrie wrote in 1911, based on his 1904 play, includes a curious concept about the hideout trees Peter uses for his lost boys' housing.…
Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…
American consumers have access to the most advanced pharmaceutical systems in the world. Recent medical and technical advances seem to support that reputation. According to Medical Xpress, a Swiss…
According to a story from International Business Times, a French couple encountered an unpleasant skin condition as a result of a pest infestation in their home. Their case was reported…
Want to learn about scientific topics without needing a PhD? Check out the Science Simplified blog from TESS Research Foundation! Dr. Tanya Brown, PhD, works with researchers to make science…
Dr. William Lynes completed his residency in 1987 at Stanford University. He began his practice at the Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Group in California. It was the idyllic life that…
On June 21, 2023, the Rare Disease Legislative Advocates (RDLA) hosted its monthly webinar. These webinars help provide updates to the rare disease community on legislation and other policy initiatives…
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