Posts by: Larry Luxner

cystic fibrosis, News

The Western Hemisphere’s largest gathering of experts in cystic fibrosis gets underway later this month in Nashville, Tennessee — site of the 33rd annual North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference ... Read more

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

NORD 2019 Rare Disease Summit Set for Oct. 21-22 in Washington, DC

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Next month’s annual conference of the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) in Washington, D.C., couldn’t come at a better time, says Marshall Summar, MD, chairman of NORD’s board ... Read more

August 28, 2019October 2, 2019

At NY Genome Center, Legal Expert Presents Ethical Dilemmas in Gene Editing

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Developing gene therapies for rare diseases is one thing. Creating gene-edited “designer babies” is quite another. German legal expert Timo Minssen outlined the potentially explosive ethical landmines surrounding such ... Read more

August 19, 2019September 19, 2019

Nebraska’s Neena Nizar Seeks Cure for Jansen’s, One of World’s Rarest Diseases

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Imagine living your whole life with a painful disease so rare that only 25 others worldwide have what you have. And that you’re one of just six such people ... Read more

August 1, 2019September 11, 2019

Oklahoma Ranks Lowest on Programs Key to Rare Diseases on NORD’s 2019 State Report Card

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Oklahoma suffers more tornadoes than any other state, has the highest per-capita rate of women in U.S. prisons, ranks second in the number of teen births per 100,000 teenage ... Read more

July 18, 2019July 18, 2019

European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases

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A new international consortium based in Paris, and funded largely by the 28-member European Union, intends to speed the diagnosis of rare diseases, while also accelerating the development of ... Read more

June 26, 2019June 25, 2019

NORD Honors Industry, Patient Advocates at Rare Impact Awards Gala

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A violinist with vasculitis, two Texas politicians and a pharmaceutical company whose marijuana-derived therapy helps kids with Dravet syndrome were among winners of the 2019 Rare Impact Awards. Officials ... Read more

May 27, 2019May 27, 2019

Agency Unveils RaDaR to Help Patient Groups Develop Rare Disease Registries

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RaDaR, the catchy new name for the U.S. government-run Rare Diseases Registry Program, aims to help patient advocacy groups with limited resources build their own disease registries. The site ... Read more

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019

Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns

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With 250 rare diseases newly identified every year, scientists can barely keep up — even as the healthcare system fails millions of Americans whose rare diseases have already been ... Read more

May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

Bike Rides, Walkathons, Other Fundraising Events Mark CF Awareness Month

cystic fibrosis, News

When it comes to disease “awareness” days, weeks, and months, 2019 is crammed with hundreds of them. May leads the calendar with 37 such designations, calling attention to everything from ... Read more

Posts by: Larry Luxner

Larry Luxner

5,000 Expected to Attend Cystic Fibrosis Conference, NACFC 2019, in Nashville

NORD 2019 Rare Disease Summit Set for Oct. 21-22 in Washington, DC

At NY Genome Center, Legal Expert Presents Ethical Dilemmas in Gene Editing

Nebraska’s Neena Nizar Seeks Cure for Jansen’s, One of World’s Rarest Diseases

Oklahoma Ranks Lowest on Programs Key to Rare Diseases on NORD’s 2019 State Report Card

European Initiative Targets Diagnosis, Treatment of Rare Diseases

NORD Honors Industry, Patient Advocates at Rare Impact Awards Gala

Agency Unveils RaDaR to Help Patient Groups Develop Rare Disease Registries

Rare Diseases Constitute a ‘Public Health Issue,’ NCATS Director Warns

Bike Rides, Walkathons, Other Fundraising Events Mark CF Awareness Month

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