The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is Providing Financial Support for Patient-Centered Rare Disease Research
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The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is Providing Financial Support for Patient-Centered Rare Disease Research

 In 2003 Ricky Safer was diagnosed with primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). Her doctors were not able to tell her much about the origin of her disease. Nor were they able…

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Ampreloxetine Failed the First Time but Emerged a Winner for Multiple System Atrophy
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Ampreloxetine Failed the First Time but Emerged a Winner for Multiple System Atrophy

  Theravance Biopharma’s late-stage failure suddenly became a jump-off point for treating multiple system atrophy (MSA) according to a recently published article in Neurology Live. After the failure of two…

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A Research Group Finds Most Ovarian Cancers Begin in the Fallopian Tubes. Should They Be Removed?
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A Research Group Finds Most Ovarian Cancers Begin in the Fallopian Tubes. Should They Be Removed?

  The Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance stated in new guidance that evidence indicates the majority of ovarian cancers begin in fallopian tubes. The president of the alliance, Audra Moran, was…

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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (ALM) Rates Higher in Southeast Asian Individuals than Other Asian Groups
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Acral Lentiginous Melanoma (ALM) Rates Higher in Southeast Asian Individuals than Other Asian Groups

  In the past, there has been limited research exploring the presentation of melanoma in Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs). Recent research has sought to explore this relationship and…

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Mutual Trust Between Doctors and Parents of Children with Rare Diseases Means Optimum Care for the Child

The complexity of rare diseases makes communication between adults involved with the care of these children a vital tool. Communication and mutual trust are of the utmost importance. About the…

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New Rare Disease Network Launches in Ireland
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New Rare Disease Network Launches in Ireland

According to a story from sciencex.com, Queen's University Belfast, University College Dublin, and a team of 33 other partners have come together to start the All-Ireland Rare Disease Interdisciplinary Research…

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Researchers have Discovered a Method for Targeting a Previously “Undruggable” Protein in Cancer
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Researchers have Discovered a Method for Targeting a Previously “Undruggable” Protein in Cancer

  Researchers have been grappling for years with the STAT5 protein as a tool to fight cancer. STAT5 is critical because it is partly responsible for the development and progression…

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Alzheimer’s Disease: An Influential 2006 Study Containing False Images Leads Scientists To Reverse Previous Theories
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Alzheimer’s Disease: An Influential 2006 Study Containing False Images Leads Scientists To Reverse Previous Theories

  The failure rate of drug development for Alzheimer’s is 99 percent according to a recent study. Since 1984 scientists have concentrated on developing treatments to prevent the formation of…

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Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics Enters Partnership with Rush University for Research Center
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Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics Enters Partnership with Rush University for Research Center

  The Foundation for Angelman Syndrome Therapeutics (FAST) recently entered a partnership with Rush University in order to establish a clinical trial and translational research center for rare neurodevelopmental disorders.…

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Study of the Week: BPTA Syndrome Research Uncovers Hereditary Disease Mechanism that Could help Prevent Cancer
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Study of the Week: BPTA Syndrome Research Uncovers Hereditary Disease Mechanism that Could help Prevent Cancer

Welcome to Study of the Week from Patient Worthy. In this segment, we select a study we posted about from the previous week that we think is of particular interest…

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The Extremely Rare Disease BPTA Syndrome may Lead Scientists to Prevent the Development of Cancer
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The Extremely Rare Disease BPTA Syndrome may Lead Scientists to Prevent the Development of Cancer

  The Schleswig-Holstein University Hospital and the Max Planck Institute in Germany have investigated a hereditary condition that is extremely rare called brachyphalangy, polydactyly, and tibial aplasia/hypoplasia (BPTA) syndrome. Symptoms…

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