Written by Rohan Narayanan on September 17, 2021
Shayna had advanced metastatic chondrosarcoma, and her disease progression defied many expert opinions and expectations. In 2015, Shayna was misdiagnosed with scoliosis, and nine months elapsed before she was accurately diagnosed. She was prescribed physical therapy and exercises, which were ineffective in reducing her pain. Early detection is needed in diagnosing chondrosarcoma, and we found a lack of information available about the… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on June 17, 2021
Washington, DC, June 17, 2021—The following statement was issued by Peter L. Saltonstall, President and CEO of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) regarding today’s US Supreme Court decision in California v. Texas:
“Today’s ruling is a triumph for all patients with a rare disorder and their loved ones,” said… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on June 11, 2021
Ray Stevens, rare disease researcher, advocate, and adventure seeker, has concluded his Himalayas and Mount Everest trek to rare awareness for NORD and our community. Ray made it just past 22,000 feet of elevation, which marks camp two of four before reaching the mountain’s summit. According to Ray, climbing Everest was an amazing lesson about how hard it is to live without enough oxygen. While traveling… Read More
Written by Valaree DonFrancesco on September 27, 2019
On September 26, BioNews Service published an extensive article written by reporter Larry Luxner, previewing the upcoming NORD Rare Diseases & Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit, which will be taking place October 21-22 in Washington, DC.
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Written by Lisa Sencen on February 1, 2019
The following story was submitted by Kirk Brazeau in honor of Rare Disease Day. In this story, Kirk shares his family’s journey of receiving a diagnosis for their son, Archer, of Recessive Dystrophic Epidermolysis Bullosa (RDEB). Read on for a harrowing account on hearing about a… Read More
