March is National Kidney Month!
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…
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…
Over thirteen years ago, Josh McGuigan met his wife Stephanie – and the rest was history. In the time since, the couple has gotten married and created a beautiful life…
Eric is 35 years old and has been living with a chronic rare illness for around 20 years: membranous nephropathy. When he was a teen, he noticed that his legs…
According to a recent article, a recent study shows evidence that anti-Semaphorin 3B antibodies are pathogenic and therefore patients diagnosed with membranous nephropathy should be monitored after a kidney transplant.…
According to a story from Newswise, a recent study concluded that adult patients living with glomerular diseases face an increased chance of cardiovascular disease as well. The findings were first…
We've seen it time and time again in the news - stories of patients being treated differently, not believed by doctors, or significantly harmed by illnesses simply because of…
As originally reported in Michigan Medicine News, the Nephrotic Syndrome Study Network (NEPTUNE) has received their third five year cycle of funding to research rare kidney diseases. Right now, NEPTUNE…
Apellis Pharmaceuticals has just announced that they have received Orphan Drug Designation from the FDA for APL-2, a C3 complement inhibitor. The company is currently investigating the drug as a…