Watch an intimate and inspiring conversation between Erin Paterson, an internationally recognized rare disease advocate and bestselling author, and Laura Will, a nurse practitioner, writer, and mother of a child with a rare brain malformation. Together, they will explore the complexities of living with and caring for individuals with rare diseases, sharing personal stories, coping strategies, and the power of community.

Discover how genetics and family history influence IgA Nephropathy (IgAN) risk and development, especially in Asian populations.

Sierra Domb is a neuroscience research collaborator and health communicator living with erythromelalgia, a rare neurovascular peripheral pain disorder. She shares her diagnostic journey and provides tips for managing symptoms and developing resilience in the face of rare disease.

Discover the latest treatments for IgA Nephropathy (IgAN), a rare kidney disease. Learn how current medications and emerging therapies work to slow progression, reduce proteinuria, and protect kidney function.

Descubra cómo la educación del paciente permite a las personas con enfermedades raras comprender mejor su diagnóstico, tomar decisiones informadas y participar activamente en sus planes de tratamiento. Descubra por qué una comunicación clara y empática es fundamental para mejorar los resultados en la atención de las enfermedades raras.

El sincero relato de una madre sobre sus cinco años de experiencia en las salas de espera de los especialistas pediátricos con su hijo, que padece una enfermedad compleja.

A powerful personal journey through Koolen-de Vries syndrome, ADHD, and neurodivergent parenting. Discover how one mother turned diagnosis into empowerment, embracing difference, healing guilt, and raising resilient, remarkable children in a world that doesn’t always understand.

Toni Roberts lives with Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare genetic disorder that causes the skin to be extremely fragile and prone to blistering and tearing. Toni’s condition profoundly impacted her older sister, Cady Ward. Witnessing Toni’s daily struggles and challenges, Cady was inspired to become an advocate for rare disease and take on an extraordinary challenge—run an ultra-marathon.

Discover the benefits of yoga and how it can help with FSGS symptoms, and find out how to get started with a yoga practice.

Learn about Mind-Body Interventions (MBI) and how they can help with FSGS symptoms.

Dr. David Fajgenbaum was in his third year of medical school when a rare and mysterious illness derailed his plans. Crushing fatigue, abdominal pain, and multiple swollen lymph nodes progressed rapidly, and he found himself in the ICU with multiple system organ failure. Recovering from the brink of death, he was diagnosed with Castleman disease (CD), a rare condition that at the time was thought to be a lymph node disease with similarities to cancer.

Learn about Dr. Rohit Aggarwal’s efforts in creating more centers of excellence for myositis, as well as educating, empowering, and connecting patients to clinical trials.

Conscientes de la necesidad de encontrar un tratamiento eficaz para la distrofia muscular de Becker, los investigadores han estado estudiando las causas de la pérdida muscular y las formas de evitarla.

After his diagnosis of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 2B at age 21, Chris initially opted for a safe career path, choosing jobs with steady income, benefits, and predictability. However, this decision made him feel like something was missing. Find out how Chris was finally able to follow his heart, finding purpose and contentment in becoming a writer.

Descubre más sobre CureGRIN, una organización fundada en 2018 por padres de niños diagnosticados con el síndrome de GRIN con el objetivo de ayudar a encontrar curas y tratamientos para las personas de todo el mundo que padecen estas enfermedades.

Learn about the incredible story of Edward Gent, a Sports Nutritionist diagnosed with MMN, who decided to create an app to help others worldwide with their disease and symptom management.

Find out about 7 research areas identified as priorities in Sickle Cell Research and about a sickle cell disease drug, which was originally approved for treatment, that has been taken off the market.

There are over 50 million people in the United States that live with chronic pain. However, researchers studying pain have learned something important: perception of pain is personal, and may have more to do with other factors than just the physical cause of the pain.