Rare Diseases
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA okays first-ever new drug for rare bone disorder
The drug reduced annualized heterotopic ossification volume by 54%.
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In new era of gene therapy, PCPs are ‘boots on the ground’
Pediatricians and general practitioners will be central to finding and monitoring the patients that need these treatments.
From the Journals
Could love hormone help psychological symptoms in AVD?
“The findings ... pave the way to intervention studies assessing the effect of intranasal oxytocin in patients with [AVD] and better clinical care...
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Noninvasive skin test may aid in Cushing diagnosis
“After proper validation, it could help clinicians in cases which may not be straightforward and could serve as an additional” instrument in the...
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Doctors urge screening for autoimmune disorders for patients with celiac disease
At least in some cases, people with one autoimmune disorder should be tested for others, celiac disease specialists say.
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Goodbye ‘diabetes insipidus’, hello ‘AVP-D’ and ‘AVP-R’
Confusion with the term ‘diabetes mellitus’ ... has spurred proposed name change by an international panel representing major endocrinology...
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NORD Rare Disease Centers of Excellence: A new network seeks to break down barriers in rare disease care
“The goal was to find places that could help with unanswered questions, whether diagnostic questions or treatment questions.”
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The broad and challenging – but promising – landscape of peripheral neuropathy
This review of peripheral neuropathy summarizes the more common causative entities, diagnostic tools, and treatments to prevent, slow, or reverse...
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With sleuth work, pediatricians can identify genetic disorders
For pediatricians, the process of deciding whether to refer a patient to a geneticist may entail ruling out nongenetic causes, considering patient...
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FDA approves setmelanotide for obesity in Bardet-Biedl syndrome
The FDA cleared setmelanotide (Imcivree) for people age 6 and older with obesity due to a rare genetic disorder.
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Early puberty cases among girls surged during pandemic
Doctors have tied the current uptick to the stress of the pandemic and lockdowns, including reduced physical activity and increased consumption of...