Published September 24, 2015 by NORD
Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL)
Read morePublished September 16, 2015 by NORD
Theme: Patient Voice Slogan: Join us in making the voice of rare diseases heard It’s here! As the official sponsor and host of Rare Disease Day in the U.S., NORD …
Continue reading “Rare Disease Day 2016 Theme and Slogan Announced!”
Read morePublished July 16, 2015 by NORD
Training Program for Patients and Caregivers Will Be Offered at NORD’s Annual Rare Diseases and Orphan Products Breakthrough Summit in October An award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) …
Read morePublished July 15, 2015 by NORD
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), the leading independent, nonprofit organization committed to the identification, treatment, and cures of rare diseases, has announced the availability of new research grants to …
Read morePublished June 17, 2015 by NORD
Today, the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD), Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO), and Ernst & Young released “Impact of the Orphan Drug Tax Credit on Treatments for Rare Diseases,” …
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Read morePublished May 13, 2015 by NORD
Save the Date for NORD’s Annual breakthrough summit.
Read morePublished January 15, 2015 by NORD
In a new interview with Medscape, Marshall L. Summar, chief of genetics and metabolism at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C. and NORD board member, talks about the importance …
Continue reading “Registries for Rare Diseases: Involve the Patient”
Read morePublished December 23, 2014 by NORD
The day Joshua Frase was born, his parents Alison and Paul, were given grave news about their newborn’s life
Read morePublished December 23, 2014 by NORD
Vanessa Devore’s father, Octavio Armenta was never diagnosed, and neither was her grandfather. Hailing from Guadalajara, Mexico, she represents a legacy of fighters against an unknown disease, as the pioneer in her …
Continue reading “Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1: One Family’s Fight”
Read morePublished December 23, 2014 by NORD
On February 20th, 2013, Eliza and John Rista of Huntersville, North Carolina were blessed with an uncomplicated pregnancy, and a healthy, full-term baby boy weighing 8 pounds and 6 ounces. …
Continue reading “Taking Action for ACD”
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