Metachromatic Leukodystrophy News Articles
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Source: http://www.lvrj.com/
3/23/2012 4:05:52 PM
For people with a rare and serious disease, the journey to getting an accurate diagnosis and confirming a proper treatment regimen can be arduous. Rare diseases, including some cancers, can be difficult to diagnose because symptoms are often misleading, misunderstood or misinterpreted. As a result, it can sometimes ...
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Source: http://abcnews.go.com/
3/23/2012 4:02:25 PM
When Deborah Sittig noticed her son was not making the typical baby milestones like sitting up, walking and crawling at the usual ages, she knew something was wrong.
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Source: CardiologyToday.com
3/23/2012 3:59:59 PM
On the heels of this annual event, the FDA is today sponsoring its inaugural FDA Rare Disease Patient Advocacy Day.
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Source: PRNewswire-USNewswire
2/29/2012 4:08:51 PM
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Source: http://www.standard.net
2/11/2011 5:00:00 AM
Eliza, who was born March 4, 2005, and turns 6 next month, was diagnosed with late-infantile metachromatic leukodystrophy when she was 2.
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Source: "rare disease day" - Bing News
2/8/2011 2:53:00 PM
DANA POINT, Calif., Feb. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- February 28, 2011, is Rare Disease Day, but at the Global Genes Project, it's rare disease awareness day every day of the year. Leading up to Rare Disease Day 2011, the Global Genes Project will be calling attention to the lack of drug treatments available for millions ...
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Source: "rare disease day" - Bing News
2/7/2011 8:16:00 PM
Charlene and George are working to bring more awareness to rare diseases. They visited state and national policymakers in Washington, D.C., last week, just ahead of Rare Disease Day Feb. 28. “Many people can’t advocate for the disease,” George said.
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Source: "rare disease day" - Bing News
2/7/2011 4:24:00 AM
DEERFIELD, Ill.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Today, Lundbeck announced its second annual Raise Your Hand to Fight Rare Diseases campaign in support of Rare Disease Day, a worldwide observance each year on February 28 to raise awareness of rare diseases. Through an online public awareness initiative, Lundbeck will donate research ...
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Source: "rare disease day" - Bing News
11/1/2010 12:30:00 PM
Volunteers To Make Handcrafted Cause Bracelets for Rare Disease Families The 7,000 Bracelets for Hope(TM) awareness campaign will be ongoing through February 2011 and will culminate around World Rare Disease Day, a globally recognized day of support for the approximately 250 million people affected by rare disease. ...
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