This Is What Brave and Kind Parents of SCID Kids Look Like
Kudos and congratulations to TV station, KCRA 3 for heading up a special blood drive! They put the spotlight on J.J. and Carson Huish, twin boys who have Severe Combined…
Kudos and congratulations to TV station, KCRA 3 for heading up a special blood drive! They put the spotlight on J.J. and Carson Huish, twin boys who have Severe Combined…
The online Women’s Encyclopedia, had an interesting article about Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) and I’d like to share some of the highlights: Fast Facts That EVERY Parent Must Know SCID…
One of the many problems with having a rare disease is that very few people know anything about what you, or your loved one, go through on a day-to-day basis.…
I have two sisters, each with the remarkable talent to walk into a thrift store with only a few bucks and walk out with a brand new wardrobe. Growing up in…
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…
Gene therapy has been talked about for quite some time, but recent news has turned a hope into a reality for babies born with adenosine deaminase (ADA)-deficient SCID, severe combined…
Researchers have discovered a potential “window” whereby babies born with inherited diseases may be treated with gene therapy sent directly into their circulatory systems. The window consists of circulating stem…
The parents had brought their baby girl home only four days ago when they received an urgent call from the hospital asking them to bring the baby right back for…