Adrenoleukodystrophy is a rare hereditary condition which affects the myelin sheath and the ability of the body to process a type of fatty acids. The most damaging form primarily affects…
The final day of Rare Disease Week took place at the NIH Clinical Center last Thursday. Admission to the NIH was free, and participants had the chance to tour the…
A new medical educational platform called the HealthVoyager has been released and is now being utilized following a collaboration with the Boston Children's Hospital and Klick Health, reports PR News…
According to a story from Politico, the two legislative bodies of the Virginia General Assembly, the House of Delegates and the Senate of Virginia, passed vastly different budgets last week,…
Alabama Rare hosts the 3rd Rare Disease Day Advocacy Training & State House Advocacy Event in Montgomery, AL. It's a great way for advocates to get connected and meet state legislators.…
People living with sickle cell disease should have a new option for treatment in the not-too-distant future. In addition to the blood transfusions and bone marrow transplants from healthy donors, a…
Happy Rare Disease Week, Patient Worthians! As we wind up after a week of celebrating the rare patient community, support networks, and advocacy, we want to highlight four rare disease…
Last month, 125 rare disease patient organizations sent a letter to Medicaid directors from individual states highlighting the importance of Medicaid access for rare disease patients. "As organizations representing millions…
Alabama Rare is hosting the 5th annual rare disease genetics symposium with intent to educate and advise patients, caregivers and medical professionals on how to manage their disease. March 2nd:…
According to a story from the National Organization for Rare Disorders, patient advocacy organizations are joining forces to send letters to Medicaid directors across the USA to advocate for the…
The Penn Medicine Orphan Disease Center invites you to Rare Disease Day with the 5th Annual Million Dollar Bike Ride in Philadelphia, PA. Cycle with fundraising: FREE Cycle without fundraising:…
Perhaps it is because parents often feel dissatisfied with the results they receive for their children through traditional medicine that they sometimes look elsewhere for treatments to improve the conditions…
Creative parenting. I find such inspiration when I hear about parents digging deep to adapt surroundings (or life) so their kids can deal with it better. A WBTV social media…
According to a story from Newswise, a recent study shows that Merkel cell carcinoma, which historically has affected only a few thousand people per year, is becoming more prevalent, especially…
Jahkee Johnson, a 16-year-old from Cedar Grove High School, is exceptional and accomplished for many reasons, beyond the fact that he tackles challenges and goal without the help of legs,…
Last year, then sixteen-year-old Joshua Martineau who has Kabuki syndrome and Tourette syndrome, had a challenging experience at his local Cineplex. According to ChCh, Joshua was excited to celebrate his birthday. He…
Mary O'Callaghan has experienced more loss in the past decade than anyone should have to face in multiple lifetimes. Originally reported by the Telegraph & Argus UK, Mary lost both…
It's no longer Valentines Day, but we're still sending love to the rare patient community! It's been an exciting week for Hemophilia B patients waiting for a new treatment! We…
This Wednesday, the last day of February is internationally-recognized Rare Disease Day - a day when we realize that in fact - rare diseases are not so rare. There are…
According to a story from the Sun Herald, one in ten Mississippi residents suffer from one of the 7,000 diseases that are considered 'rare' in the United States. In the…
Read Part 1 of Amy's Acromegaly Story here. The doctors told me that they felt the surgery removing the tumor was successful, but because of the position and size of…
According to a story from CNNMoney, Scott Gottlieb, the current commissioner of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), said that he plans to curtail high drug prices and go…
Talk show titan Wendy Williams (How you doin'?!) announced at the top of her daily talk show that she has been diagnosed with the rare disease Graves’ disease and hyperthyroidism. Graves' disease…
Prince William has taken the last several months to get out and educate himself in worlds he's unfamiliar with. Today reported his recent venture to observing robotic surgery, which came…
February 28th has become an internationally recognized day for Rare Disease awareness and advocacy. Originally reported by Rare DR, Marquette University, in conjunction with Harmony 4 Hope, H4H, will put…
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