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…
Rare Community Profiles is a Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families, advocates, scientists, and more.…
Ronald Acuña Jr. is a professional baseball player with the Atlanta Braves. The powerhouse player is known for being an NL MVP and for becoming the first player in Major…
Rare Community Profiles is a Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their families, advocates, scientists, and more.…
The overwhelming majority of rare diseases and conditions have a genetic basis. This means that the disease is the result of a genetic abnormality such as a mutation. These abnormalities…
Editor's Note: Chronic conditions and rare diseases don't discriminate, Patient Worthy and its partners are interested in amplifying the voices of those from all identities and backgrounds. If you have…
Have you ever heard of Marfan syndrome? This rare inherited disorder affects connective tissue in the body. Connective tissue supports organs and bodily structures like your skeleton, blood vessels, eyes,…
The Binder family never expected that their 12-year-old twins, Grady and Jace, would be diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. In fact, this particular disorder is so rare that it…
For the first six months of his life, Miller Gamberi seemed to be a happy, healthy boy. But his health suddenly shifted; Miller stopped wanting to eat and drink. His…
Do you have cystic fibrosis? Are you searching for a stronger sense of community? Then BreatheCon, the unique virtual event spearheaded by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, is perfect for you! …
Healio Psoriatic Disease recently reported that Vyjuvek (beremagene geperpavec-svdt), a topical gene therapy designed for people with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa (DEB), was granted Orphan Drug designation (ODD) by the Japanese…
In March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decided against the approval of oleogel-S10 for epidermolysis bullosa (EB); the FDA noted that, prior to approval, it would need…
Four-year-old Emmett Doucette is currently fascinated by firemen, dinosaurs (he has a favorite T-rex toy!), and toy race cars. He’s known to wear a fun fireman outfit and he loves…
When it comes to rare and chronic conditions, awareness is important. Oftentimes, disease-specific information remains within the community; many others are informed about the impact of these conditions. Awareness not…
7-year-old Isla Edwards suddenly found herself struggling to see. Her vision became fuzzy when trying to focus on objects at a distance. Her parents assumed this meant Isla needed…
617 words (source - 3% match) vs. 452 words (mine - 4% match) As our healthcare field continues to innovate and grow, we have seen more conversations regarding gene therapy…
As many people in the rare disease community know, it can be difficult at times to galvanize support for improved drug development. Many larger pharmaceutical companies may be hesitant to…
Rare Community Profiles Rare Community Profiles is a new Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their…
Galila Yohannes’ parents, who originally hail from Eritrea, brought their family to Israel for a better life. And while they never would have expected what came next, this move likely…
As our understanding of genetics increases, so does our awareness of the multitude of genetic diseases—many of which continue to be discovered to this day. While X-linked lymphoproliferative disease (XLP)…
Every parent hopes that their child will be born safely and healthily. But for one family in India, their daughter’s birth brought a host of concerns about her health. From…
Rare Community Profiles Rare Community Profiles is a new Patient Worthy article series of long-form interviews featuring various stakeholders in the rare disease community, such as patients, their…
The Progeria Research Foundation reports that as of March 2023, there are 193 children and young adults living with progeria or progeroid laminopathies in 51 countries across the globe.…
For many rare diseases, gene therapy, not traditional therapeutics, is perhaps the only means to significant relief and cure. However, the path to gene therapy has been strewn with obstacles…
There are still many unknowns when it comes to our genetics. How do gene variants of unknown significance (VUS) affect us? In what ways can we identify if variants…
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