Published September 8, 2025 by NORD
Over $80,000 in Funding Supports Innovative Studies Targeting Two Critically Underserved Conditions The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) has awarded more than $82,000 in seed funding to two international …
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Read morePublished August 13, 2025 by NORD
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®), the leading national nonprofit serving more than 30 million Americans with rare diseases, announced five new requests for proposals (RFPs) totaling $245,000 in seed …
Read morePublished June 30, 2025 by NORD
If you’re living with a rare disease — or caring for someone who is — you’ve likely faced the challenge of trying to understand a condition that your doctor hasn’t …
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Read morePublished June 17, 2025 by NORD
We’re all human, but we’re not all the same. Often, our differences — like age, lifestyle habits, or where we live — can reveal important insights about our health. The …
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Read morePublished June 5, 2025 by NORD
QUINCY, Mass., June 5, 2025 – The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD®) proudly announces a major milestone: for the first time, patient data collected through the NORD IAMRARE® patient …
Read morePublished April 15, 2025 by NORD
Mila Makovec was only three years old when she began experiencing frequent seizures and losing her vision. For any parent, having a child with health problems is a scary scenario. …
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Read morePublished April 8, 2025 by NORD
The FDA approval of the first treatment for Friedreich’s Ataxia (FA) on Rare Disease Day in 2023 marked a significant milestone for the estimated 5,000 people in the U.S. and …
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Read morePublished April 4, 2025 by NORD
Fostering collaboration to drive progress in rare disease research By Tracey Sikora, Vice President of Research & Clinical Programs Rare disease research is full of obstacles — small patient populations, …
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Read morePublished February 7, 2025 by NORD
By Aditya Tummala, Sydney Wiredu, Derek Liu, and Pranav Ramesh Harvard College, Class of 2026 Long-time researchers in the field of rare diseases know what it’s like to experience a …
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Read morePublished November 20, 2024 by NORD
By Rebecca Aune, NORD Director of Education Programs The rare disease community knows hard truths all too well. Effective treatments are scarce across the thousands of known rare diseases. With …
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