“I Am My Own Best Asset”: Learning to Be Your Own Advocate When Living with a Rare Disease or Chronic Illness

The Danger of Stereotypes There is still a huge stereotype that women are prone to "hysteria." This leads to a general distrust in women's self-reported symptoms. Physicians consciously or unconsciously…

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Scientists Have Identified Genes Involved in Hereditary Angioedema Acute Attacks

Researchers have carried out a study into the genetic mechanisms involved in hereditary angioedema acute attacks. They found that two genes, called uPAR and ADM, had a particularly strong influence.…

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