Glut1 Deficiency Foundation 2019 Conference Highlights!
I had the pleasure of attending the Glut1 Deficiency Foundation’s 2019 Conference. While this article can't possibly do the event justice and encompass all it had to offer, we will…
I had the pleasure of attending the Glut1 Deficiency Foundation’s 2019 Conference. While this article can't possibly do the event justice and encompass all it had to offer, we will…
The struggle of living with a rare disease and dealing with insurance issues was in the spotlight on national television. During Tuesday night's 2020 Democratic debate for the president, Senator…
According to a story from Angioedema News, a recent clinical trial has demonstrated that the drug conestat alfa (marketed as Ruconest) was able to successfully treat 96 percent of acute…
According to a story from the Broad Institute, there are still many mysteries to uncover related to inflammatory bowel diseases, which includes the rare form ulcerative colitis. The understanding of…
A Colorado mom is on a mission to raise money for her daughter's type 1 spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) treatment -- that would save her child’s life. Let's hear little Maisie…
According to a story from Angioedema News, a team of researchers has used data from a recent study to provide up to date recommendations for diagnosing hereditary angioedema in the…
An article from Comic Sands recently covered the story of a UK mother, Alison Beesley, who is now committed to taking care of her daughters Eliza and Eleanor full time. Eliza is nine years old and…
Talking about mental illness is never easy but I wanted to share my experience of it with you. In my case, it came as part of my struggle with Benign…
According to a story from globenewswire.com, the biopharmaceutical company Mustang Bio, Inc. has recently announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently awarded the company Orphan Drug…
According to a story from drugs.com, the pharmaceutical company Pfizer, Inc. recently issued an announcement detailing the approval of its drug Ruxience (rituximab-pvvr), a biosimilar to the widely used monoclonal…
According to a press release from the Kentucky-based Apellis Pharmaceuticals, the Company has initiated a program to investigate the use of APL-9, an investigational drug, in gene therapies that involve…
According to a story from health.economictimes.indiatimes.com, the country of India is currently beginning to take more steps in order to address the dire unmet medical need of its rare disease…
According to a story from rediff.com, Dr. Rahul Desikan was a committed amyotrophic lateral sclerosis researcher. Then, in a cruel twist of irony, he was diagnosed with the disease himself.…
According to a story from Raconteur, as many as 3.5 million people living in the UK are expected to affected by some type of rare disease at some point during…
According to a press release from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company published by For Press Release, the Company has launched a collection of enzyme replacement therapies for use in the treatment of…
According to a publication from Charcot-Marie-Tooth News, the first patient has been enrolled in the first ever natural history study of type 4J Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease. Study collaborators — biotechnology company…
According to a publication from Fierce Biotech, researchers from Boston Children's Hospital have created a new gene therapy technique they believe could provide benefits to patients with inherited forms of…
Researchers at McGill University celebrated a “first” by creating a mouse model in a dish to demonstrate the effect that mutations in the SLC9A6 gene have on brain cells.…
According to a story from BioPortfolio, the biotechnology company Tiziana Life Sciences plc has announced the release of preliminary topline data findings from its phase 2a clinical trial, which tested…
In a time where we get bombarded by all sorts of troubling news -- it's so soul-refreshing to see these truly inspirational moments go viral. A video of limb different,…
In an exclusive "Good Morning America" interview this week, Dr. Priscilla Chan announced the launch of Rare As One, a new program from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative where she is co-CEO…
According to a story from Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension News, data from an open label extension trial of the drug Orenitram as a treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension has demonstrated that…
TGIF! Unless you're on vacation in which case, every day is *basically* Friday. This week, we're bringing four articles to read as you escape the summer heat. We have a…
According to a story from Fabry Disease News, a recent study has found that despite changes to sperm cells, the fertility of men with Fabry disease is not affected. The…
The Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) Express Newsletter reports that 981 cases of measles have been reported so far this year, with 41 new cases added just last week. Rare disease kids…