Rare Revolution Magazine is a UK - based digital magazine giving a voice to patients
affected by rare diseases and the charities that represent and support them.
The specific vocation of I - Stem is to explore all the therapeutic potential of human pluripotent stem cells for applications in patients
affected by rare diseases of genetic origin.
The goal of CARE for RARE is to improve clinical care for patients and families
affected by rare diseases by expanding and improving the diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases.
Chiesi Ventures is unique in its focus: improving quality of diagnosis, disease management, care and therapy to all patients
affected by rare diseases.
Collectively, an estimated 30 million people are
affected by a rare disease in Europe with a similar occurrence in the US.
Approximately one out of 20,000 newborns is
affected by this rare disease which is considered to be one of the most severe forms of malformations on this spectrum.
Not exact matches
Rare diseases are conditions
affecting less than 200,000 people in the US and less than five (5) in 10,000 according to the definition adopted
by the European Medicines Agency.
Cystic fibrosis is a
rare inherited
disease caused
by mutations in a single gene called cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and
affects 1 in every 2500 newborns in the UK and over 90000 people worldwide.
DMD is a
rare disease affecting primarily boys and is caused
by defects in the gene that makes the dystrophin protein.
This
rare and deadly
disease mainly
affects young women, and is characterized
by very high pressure in the arteries supplying blood to the lungs.
Anna Gunby can't run around as smoothly as most 4 - year - olds because her wobbly legs are
affected by a
rare brain
disease that also hinders her intellect.
Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer aims to advance research on several
rare forms of inherited colorectal cancers, as well as improve clinical care for patients and families
affected by these
diseases.
Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) is a
rare maternally inherited mitochondrial genetic
disease, characterized
by the degeneration of retinal ganglion cells that results in brutal and irreversible vision loss that can lead to legal blindness, and mainly
affects adolescents and young adults.
We are passionate about educating and supporting patients, families and caregivers
affected by rare and ultra-
rare diseases.
The UK 100,000 Genomes Project is a UK large - scale genomic project aiming to sequence and analyse the genetic information of NHS patients
affected by cancers or
rare diseases.
Sarepta Therapeutics formerly AVI BioPharma remains focused on developing RNA - based therapeutics to improve and save the lives of people
affected by serious and life - threatening
rare and infectious
diseases.
If, on closer examination, it becomes apparent that patients with
rare diseases are disproportionately denied funding for medical services or disproportionately
affected by denial of funding, then differential treatment is established.
AGTC's lead product candidates focus on
rare diseases of the eye, caused
by mutations in single genes, that significantly
affect visual function and currently lack effective medical treatments.
One person who has been helped
by Friendship Place is 56 - year - old Anthony Silas, who was homeless for six years after a
rare disease affecting his brain and spinal cord caused him to lose his job.