Cell Encapsulation Technique That Could Treat Glaucoma and Hemophilia May Make Insulin Injections a Thing of the Past

  According to Science Blog, a therapeutics company is on its way to creating an implantable, insulin-producing device that may give injections a run for their money. Therapies similar to…

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Is Fetal Gene Therapy the Cure to These Rare Diseases?
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Is Fetal Gene Therapy the Cure to These Rare Diseases?

Scientists are researching the possibility of fetal gene therapies as possible cures for rare diseases, such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy, hemophilia, sickle cell disease, and Gaucher's disease.  With fetal gene…

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A Letter to Parents on Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care in Hemophilia: Reporting from the WFH Congress
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A Letter to Parents on Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Care in Hemophilia: Reporting from the WFH Congress

Dear Parents, You need to understand that you are taking on a completely new role in your child’s life. You will no longer be controlling their hemophilia for them. It’s…

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Express Scripts Makes Diagnosis Easier with Second Opinion
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Express Scripts Makes Diagnosis Easier with Second Opinion

According to PRNewswire, Express Scripts announced a new program to benefit people living with rare diseases on May 31st. The program, called Second Opinion is part of the company’s larger…

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Why We Need to Focus on Adherence, Not Compliance: Reporting from the WFH Congress
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Why We Need to Focus on Adherence, Not Compliance: Reporting from the WFH Congress

We often hear the term noncompliance when talking about patient-doctor relationships for individuals with hemophilia. In essence, it means the hemophilia patient hasn’t done what the doctor has asked them…

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A New Study Has Identified Why Patients With Hemophilia Have Such High Rates of Prosthetic Joint Infection and What Can be Done About It
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A New Study Has Identified Why Patients With Hemophilia Have Such High Rates of Prosthetic Joint Infection and What Can be Done About It

  The Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) has found that improving the education of patients with hemophilia leads to a large reduction in rates of prosthetic joint infection, reports Bioportfolio.…

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Patients Declare: Let MI Doctors Decide
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Patients Declare: Let MI Doctors Decide

A Michigan based initiative called “Let MI Doctors Decide” is picking up steam with many major healthcare organizations. As support continues to grow, “Let MI Doctors Decide” seeks to improve…

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Patient Deaths While Taking Hemlibra Have Been Linked to Other Causes, Investigators Say
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Patient Deaths While Taking Hemlibra Have Been Linked to Other Causes, Investigators Say

According to a story from biopharmadive.com, the pharmaceutical company Roche is reporting a total of five deaths of patients with hemophilia A that have taken the company's product Hemlibra. While…

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