Joy Littlesunday is just one of many Navajo newborns who were screened and thus saved from severe combined immunodeficiency by a successful bone marrow transplant at UC San Francisco, reported UCSF…
Olivia Ports recently performed for over a thousand people, including the Mayor and Governor of Chicago, helping to raise $3.75 million for research by Lurie Children’s Hospital in only one…
Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare inherited primary immunodeficiency disorder that impairs the body’s ability to kill certain bacteria and fungi. As a result, people with CGD are at…
Scratchy jeans. No. 2 pencils. Trapper Binders. Squeaky shoes. Floor polish. Helpful bus drivers. Smiling teachers. Ah, the scents, sights and sounds of the first day of school. I loved…
No one likes being sick, yet Mom always finds a way to turn this rough situation into a special feeling. Mothers have a way of taking care of you physically…
Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PI) are a group of more than 300 rare and chronic disorders where part of the body's immune system is missing or does not function properly. Since…
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Hey, do you guys remember that Mark Wahlberg movie that came out not long ago? You know, the one where he’s a cop? No no, not that one. The serious…
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The concept of a “library” is something we probably take for granted—but at its core, the library is one of humanity’s greatest innovations. The act of collecting information for the…
When you have an immunodeficiency disease, you’re very much at risk of getting an opportunistic infection because your immune system isn’t “scanning” your body’s cells to kill off abnormal or…
Primary Immunodeficiency (PI) can be very hard to explain to people and very hard to understand. The thing is, most of the time we look healthy on the outside. But…
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Chances are if you have a primary immunodeficiency disorder, you don’t live near other teens with your same diagnosis. No one else gets what you’re going through. You may have…
As a young girl, Joanna found a cat scared and stranded in a tree. Muffin became her first cat, and so began Joanna’s lifelong love of rescuing animals. But Joanna has…
What do zebras have to do with primary immunodeficiency (PI)? Nothing and everything, it seems. Apparently, there’s a saying in medical school that goes: “When you hear hoof beats, think…
In a scene reminiscent of the wildly popular TV series House, real life medical researchers solved a PI mystery that plagued one family for over four decades. Members of this…
In reading about various diseases, I sometimes find that the content reads like alphabet soup. Sometimes, it’s helpful to simplify and clarify. To get down to the basics. April is…
As the wild, fractious year of 2016 claws it’s way to the finish line, we could really, really, REALLY use some good news. In a year that took away so…
Heather Smith suffered one of the greatest losses known to humanity: the death of her firstborn son, Brandon. He was seemingly healthy until he caught a cold at six months old,…
The diabetes drug pioglitazone, has an unexpected side effect that brings hope to patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and other primary immunodeficiency diseases. This drug boosts the production of ROS in…
There are 250+ PI Disorders Out There Primary immunodeficiency disorders were once shrouded in misinformation and a general lack of understanding. Many would argue that this is still true today…
Children’s books have a way of staying with you. My mom used to read to me all the time growing up. Just about every night before bed, she’d grab a…
You may have seen the Jeffery Modell Foundation's name around town, literally, from their educational posters. I was thrilled to come across one in the Chicago O'Hare International Airport. The…
You've been wondering for months about your child's random symptoms and pain. Nothing you ever knew about kids and growing up helped you understand what was going on. Even your doctor was…
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