Alfred, Lord Tennyson wrote, “’Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” This may be true for love. If you have loved before, you…
Food allergies are nothing new. For two decades, the portion of children with a peanut allergy has essentially tripled. Eggs. Soy. Wheat. Fish. Onions... They’re all common food allergies. Besides…
According to the Daily Mail, 18-year-old Lewis Nickell from Northern Ireland has Tourette syndrome. The condition is characterized by a mixture of voluntary noises and movements referred to as tics.…
Whether it’s hiking the rainy hills of Kauai, sleeping over the water in Bora Bora bungalows, exploring inside Neuschwanstein Castle in Germany, or looking over the picturesque Matterhorn, there are…
Have you ever been handed a questionnaire at the doctor's office and wondered why and how it was relevant? Where does it go? Who has the time to read all…
Each year on the very last day of February, Jeff Leider makes a detour on his Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharide II) journey to travel from his home state of New Jersey to Washington…
In the span of five years, 3-D printing has taken off. What was once a hopeful idea for the future is now a common amenity in universities, a toy for…
Happy Friday! How's the the sweltering heat treating you all (if you're on the east coast of the US, that is)? Hoping you are keeping cool! In the meantime, check out…
If you're a millennial, or if you are close to a millennial, or actually if you just have a social media presence at all, you have probably heard of the…
Researchers have just found some really exciting information that will be crucial in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) treatments from here on out. Scientists at Northwestern Medicine have…
Being told your child has a rare disease is devastating. Then imagine being told that there’s absolutely nothing you can do about it. That was the reality for these parents,…
I recently got together with a sweet friend, who has a six-month-old. It was the first time we'd actually talked face-to-face since her daughter was born, and the first time…
Baby Dylan had some sort of medical condition, as reported by The Global and Mail. His family was sure of it. He slept all the time and when he was…
You heard that right, Starbucks lovers! According to two different studies - one from the US and one from Europe - drinking anywhere from one to three cups of coffee…
A recent Canadian study published in Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism announced findings that psoriatic arthritis disease activity showed trends of stabilizing and even improving during pregnancy. Psoriatic arthritis is…
Every rare disease patient deserves an organization dedicated to working towards their specific condition. These organizations provide invaluable patient advocacy, information, support, and research funding for small communities that need…
You’ve been diagnosed with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)… now what? Although there is currently no cure for pulmonary arterial hypertension, there are treatment options available and more are on the horizon.…
I recently read a report on the inspirational Lakiea Bailey, who has a rare disorder called sickle cell anemia. This disorder targets her red blood cells. Sickle cell diseases can…
According to Seacoast Online early this year, Cohl Capparelli was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) about two years ago. SMA is one of the diseases that the Muscular Dystrophy Association…
What you’re about to read may sound like fiction. I promise you, it’s not. Two men from Tanzania had their boat capsize while fishing in the Indian Ocean a few…
Kumail was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and started Spinraza in an international trial. As The Herald Sun reports, he began the treatment at six weeks old before he…
Could crizanlizumab be the next treatment to prevent pain in those with sickle cell disease (SCD)? Is this the medicine you've been hoping for? Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an…
There's some new information available about Parkinson's disease, and researchers are really excited about it. Earlier this month, researchers found that visual system changes in recently diagnosed Parkinson's patients can…
β-thalassemia major is a rare blood condition that necessitates a lifetime of blood transfusions. Despite advancements in treatments, the perfect cure has yet to be found. Bluebird Bio, Inc. is…
No two patients a doctor sees will ever be exactly alike. They all will have different symptoms, allergies, and conditions, in addition to different backgrounds, personalities, and identities. While you…
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