As originally reported in Pinnacle Care, when you are diagnosed with a rare disease, it can seem there is the whole world opening that you must learn all the crevices…
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The concept of N-of-1, or personalization of clinical care, originated in the 1980s according to an article in The Scientist. It began with a sixty-five-year-old Ontario man who was…
According to a story from NBC News, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an announcement during the summer detailing a patient death linked to the use of fecal…
Recently, different celebrities have been making their chronic conditions public via social media. Lena Dunham was motivated for a similar reason to Billie Eilish, who revealed she has Tourette syndrome,…
Hogan Teem was a healthy seventeen year old. He had a girlfriend and he spent his summers mowing lawns in his North Carolina hometown. Hogan played football, baseball, and…
According to a story from Medical Xpress, an international team of scientist from 34 different countries are putting their heads together to identify the most effective treatments for ulcerative colitis,…
As originally reported in NBC News, Mitchel Herndon was witty, sporty, and very close with his siblings. At 19, he began to study as a freshman political science and theology…
FA Fanconi anemia (FA) is a rare disease in which the bone marrow in the body essentially fails. It is a genetic condition where the body progressively becomes deficient in…
According to a story from Buzzfeed News, Facebook has been receiving more negative press than ever lately, and so far it often seems justified. From the Cambridge Analytica scandal to…
Boo! We hope everyone's trick or treat bag was heavy on Reese's this year! This week we're highlighting stories about a youth advocate, gene therapy, and a multiple sclerosis predictor.…
If you or someone you know has ADPKD, email us at [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you about your experience! According to a story from Medscape, a subject of…
According to a story from Express Digest, young mom Emily Nixon, age 25, was heartbroken when her oldest daughter Darcy Roger, age 6, passed away only five days after her…
Little Rozárka’s mother isn’t giving up. Her daughter is the only person in the Czech Republic with tetrasomy X, and is one of 50 people in the world with the…
A UK study has shown that there may be a genetic variant carried by 40% of Crohn’s disease sufferers that explains why some patients develop antibodies against some of the…
As originally reported in Nottinghamshire Live, oculocutaneous albinism is a rare inherited disease thats recognizable to some; many know it for causing pale features, white hair, and light eyes. It…
Rest In Peace, Senator Kay Hagan, who unexpectedly died Monday at the age of 66. It has been widely reported that Senator Hagan was diagnosed with encephalitis in 2016, which…
As originally reported in South Africa Latest News, Healx Ltd. has raised $56 million dollars to fund their development of treatment options for rare diseases using artificial intelligence. The British…
As originally reported in Michigan Medicine News, the Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE) has received their third five year cycle of funding to research rare kidney diseases. Right now, NEPTUNE…
As originally reported on NPR, Alex Yiu’s mom has a montage of her son's early years. As one watches the videos, you see something: him losing control. He begins to…
According to a story from BioSpace, Oncotelic, Inc., recently announced the publication of a study in the Journal of Clinical Research in Pediatrics. This study appears to back up the therapeutic…
As a second year pre-medical student at Northeastern University, my desire to become a healthcare professional flourishes every day. An advantage of being a student who is just beginning to…
Niemann-Pick disease type C (NPC) is a rare disease caused by a defected NPC protein. In a healthy individual, this protein helps the body process cholesterol. Those diagnosed with NPC experience…
According to a story from MDMag, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently approved a label expansion for the drug treprostinil (marketed as Orentiram). This update to the…
When Jordan Berkhoudkt was in middle school, he began to have pain that they couldn’t find a way to relieve. He couldn’t get an accurate diagnosis from the doctors in…
According to a story from the Borehamwood & Elstree Times, the family of 11 year old girl Sivan Hermon is plagued by a rare disease: primary pulmonary hypertension. As the…
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