Written by Lisa Sencen on June 19, 2019
New video library launched with funding from Incyte
Washington, DC, June 19, 2019–The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD)Ⓡ, the leading independent nonprofit organization representing the 25-30 million Americans living with rare diseases, has launched the NORD Rare Disease Video Library, a resource featuring videos on rare diseases and… Read More
Written by admin on December 18, 2014

The day Joshua Frase was born, his parents Alison and Paul, were given grave news about their newborn’s life – he most likely would not survive that day. His weakened muscles could not function normally which affected his ability to breathe on his own. Miraculously, Joshua survived, and when he… Read More
Written by admin on December 17, 2014

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Written by on September 16, 2014
Editor’s note: The following blog is being published to highlight Blood Cancer Awareness Month and MPN Awareness Day.
I was diagnosed with essential thrombocythemia (ET) at age 16 after collapsing in my high school cafeteria. At that time, lab results showed I had a platelet count of over 1 million… Read More
Written by Mary Dunkle on June 23, 2014
In 1992, Antje Hjerpe was diagnosed with a rare blood disease known as “essential thrombocythemia” or ET. A review of previous lab records showed that she had been living with this disease for at least six years prior to diagnosis. Read More