Hemochromatosis – When the Body Can’t Get the Iron Out
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Hemochromatosis – When the Body Can’t Get the Iron Out

Most of us know that not having enough iron in the blood results in disorders like anemia, fatigue, low energy… I first became aware of “iron-poor blood,” or anemia, when…

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People with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex May Have New Hope
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People with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex May Have New Hope

Every year, actually every day, the FDA and similar organizations for other countries approve new medicines. Innumerable pharmaceutical companies work tirelessly for years to research, develop, test, distribute, and market…

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These Grandparents Swing with Shire to Ignite Inspiration for Hemophilia!
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These Grandparents Swing with Shire to Ignite Inspiration for Hemophilia!

The Hemophilia Alliance of Maine recently co-sponsored a special event with Shire Pharmaceuticals for grandparents to join together for inspiration. The event was held on April 22nd in Maine. I…

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Baheti: Running the Boston Marathon While Living with Stargardt’s Disease
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Baheti: Running the Boston Marathon While Living with Stargardt’s Disease

About four years ago, Sagar Baheti found out he had an eye condition called Stargardt disease. Initially, he was not alarmed by the small symptoms that indicated Stargardt. He did…

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Have you heard? Mark Your Calendar for this Ovarian Cancer Support Event
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Have you heard? Mark Your Calendar for this Ovarian Cancer Support Event

June is hectic, with all those weddings and graduations. July is loud—firecrackers, political conventions, family reunions—and the humidity is stifling. But August, dear sweet lovely August? It might just be…

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Fighting FH and LDL Cholesterol with Valuable New Drug
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Fighting FH and LDL Cholesterol with Valuable New Drug

We’ve all heard the expression, “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” How about another cliché? “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” These trite statements do, in fact,…

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Researchers Discover a Link Between Sjogren’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Researchers Discover a Link Between Sjogren’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis

There are four million people in the United States walking around with Sjogren’s disease, and nine out of 10 of them are women. This autoimmune disease affects the entire body…

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Study Outlines Strategies for Cystinosis-Diagnosed Adolescents Transitioning to Adulthood
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Study Outlines Strategies for Cystinosis-Diagnosed Adolescents Transitioning to Adulthood

Maya Doyle of Quinnipiac University and Allison Werner-Lin of the University of Pennsylvania conducted a scientific research study to understand the experience of adults and emerging adults living with cystinosis. There…

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Editor’s Choice: IDF Sessions on CGD, IPF Progress and FDA Approval

Happy Friday Patient Worthians! You might notice that the headline has a lot of acronyms in it... ah, welcome to the rare disease world! We DO have answers for what all of that…

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