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A recent article in the National Hemophilia Foundation news quotes the Blood Transfusion journal's report on the results of a study conducted under the lead of Dr. Flora Peyvandi, Medical…
You may have heard someone say: “You don’t look sick.” Few phrases can be as disheartening to someone battling a lifelong, or chronic, illness. Blood diseases are just one such…
The Governor of Vermont made an official written proclamation March 3, 2017. He declared March as Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, the state's first official observation of the cause. With this…
Were you into science at school? It’s funny, I never was, but I discovered a consuming interest in all facets of scientific discovery as an adult. Maybe I wasn’t encouraged…
Von Willebrand disease (VWD) is a rare disease that affects up to 1% of the population in the United States. It occurs when the blood is missing an essential protein…
Twenty-three teenagers living with rare diseases worked the runway at a recent fashion show in Texas. Sixteen-year-old Maggie, living with Von Willebrand disease, was one of the models for the…
When you think of a physical therapist, you typically think of a person that will help with treating injuries. Or you think of them a movement specialists. Surprisingly, physical therapists…
In the world of bleeding disorders, Factor VII deficiency could be considered the “runt of the litter.” And in the “dog eat dog world” of chasing research dollars, it’s a…
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