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  • Jimmy Pollard
    Nursing Home Referral Leads to a Lifetime of Huntington Disease Activism
    By Larry Luxner
    Jimmy Pollard is a former special education teacher who at one point found himself caring for 61 people with Huntington disease.
  • Tissue biopsy study for PCNSL histology
    IgG4-RD: A Mimicker of Multiple Malignancies
    By Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC
    In the past few years alone, researchers have reported myriad cases of IgG4-RD being mistaken for some type of malignancy.
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    Boston Dermatologist Says the Most Severe Form of Psoriasis Can Be a ‘True Emergency’
    By Larry Luxner
    Generalized pustular psoriasis is the most serious form of psoriasis, with more than half of all patients with the condition needing hospitalization.
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    Lifelong Care of the Patient With Achondroplasia
    By Kyle Habet, MD
    A polysomnography is recommended in the first year of life for patients with achondroplasia to identify abnormalities in breathing patterns.
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    With a $48 billion annual budget, the US National Institutes of Health is the world’s largest public funder of biomedical research.

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    Tell Me Something About MS I Don’t Know
    Most patients with multiple sclerosis don't need proof they deal with fatigue, but they would like to reduce risk and better manage fatigue.
    By Ed Tobias, MS Contributor
    April 18, 2025
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    I Am Going to WODC to Advocate on Behalf of Rare Disease Patients
    I live with indolent systemic mastocytosis (SM) and it is my goal to provide hope and help to anyone living with a rare disease.
    By Tara Keith, SM Contributor
    April 17, 2025
  • The Consequences of Temperature Swings When Coping With CAD
    Temperature variations can cause hemoglobin fluctuations in people with cold agglutinin disease (CAD), leading to hemolysis and other symptoms of disease.
    By Alithea Athans, CAD Contributor
    April 16, 2025

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    The Potential Long-Term Effects of FNAIT on Weight
    By Ryner Lai, MBBS
    Researchers continue to explore the potential long-term effects of fetal and neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia, such as any impact on baby weight.
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    Assessing Both Patient and Physician Perspectives in Improving ATTR-PN Care
    By Ryner Lai, MBBS
    To provide holistic care for individuals with ATTR-PN, both patient and physician perspectives must be taken into account.
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    Exploring the Orthopedic Burden of Achondroplasia and Its Impact on QoL
    By Ryner Lai, MBBS
    Patients with achondroplasia often struggle with orthopedic complications that affect quality of life and require surgical intervention.
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    The Current Treatment Landscape of HDFN
    By Ryner Lai, MBBS
    With nipocalimab currently being the sole experimental HDFN therapy, treatment relies heavily on antenatal and postnatal standard of care.
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    Assessing Evidence for Best Second-Line Therapies in PBC Care
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    Researchers seek to better predict patients with PBC who may be unresponsive to UDCA treatment in order to switch to second-line therapies.

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  • An Interview With Huntington Disease Activist Jimmy Pollard
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