Great talk from Taylor Kane @rarelikeher founder of @remember_girls talking about the challenges on awareness & diagnosis of female "carriers" of X-linked conditions, many (most?) of which can present physical manifestations of XL disorders. #RareDiseaseMonth#RareDiseaseDay
Join @Hemophiliafed, @RareDiseases, and @Remember_girls for the Barriers to Diagnosis: Women & X-Linked Diseases webinar on 2/8! The discussion will include similar challenges faced by women with bleeding disorders and other x-linked diseases. More: https://t.co/Ijaj1w0aAh
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), like most rare diseases, can impact people and families in many different ways. Olivia, Jon and Ken came together to talk about their experiences with this rare disease. https://t.co/10ovViGFD8
Remember The Girls is participating in #GivingTuesday! Please if you are able support our mission to advance access and care for X-linked carriers. Our fundraising goal is $1,000! #Gchat https://t.co/JNK6yifqn7
#RecodeWhatsNext — How can we recode misconceptions about adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)?
Rare disease advocate + founder of @remember_girls Taylor Kane (@rarelikeher) encourages those living with ALD to share your personal experiences so you can empower others on their journey.
Interested in signing up for the AllStripes ALD research program as a woman with ALD? Here’s how! Please direct any additional questions to [email protected]. https://t.co/5bqO4NmZAn
What does it mean to be a carrier of an X-linked disease? Women with X-linked diseases are often considered “carriers” since they have a 50% chance of passing on their genetic variant to their children. In X-linked diseases like #ALD, carriers can also experience symptoms.
Israel - updated status:
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* ZERO! (0) Covid deaths yesterday
First such day in >1yr!
* ~10 infections /M/d (100-fold drop)
* Hospital Covid wards closing
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Masks off in open areas
Schools fully open
Green passes (in high-risk indoor setting)
Vaccines work!
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You may have heard of newborn screening, but do you know why it’s so beneficial for the rare disease community? Watch our latest explainer video created by our Project Manager, Angela, to find out! #NewbornScreening#RareDisease#RareDiseaseAwareness
Have you heard about the Speeding Therapy Access Today (STAT) Act? At AllStripes, we want to see better, faster treatments for rare conditions and this legislation could make a big difference! Ask your Congressperson to support by heading to https://t.co/j7RUbDaQyV! #STATAct
This Monday we needed some motivation! What are you looking forward to this week? We are looking forward to sharing some exciting new events with the RTG community!😉 #Rememberthegirls
We are proud to be a supporter of @Firefly_Fund! Firefly Fund is a non-profit organization dedicated to finding treatments for rare, neurodegenerative diseases, starting with Niemann-Pick disease type C. #NPC https://t.co/cCkWR6HXuO
In honor of #WomensHistoryMonth, @remember_girls executive director and founder, Taylor Kane, explores the link between her own family history with #raredisease and the stigma that women who are carriers may face in the latest #RAREis post: https://t.co/cZtzgnyDBd.
So excited and proud of Jennifer Choi for successfully defending her thesis this afternoon! I've had the pleasure of knowing Jenn before she even applied to grad school & it's been amazing to be a part of her journey to GC! #GCChat@NUGCprogram
In advance of Rare Disease Day, MWH spoke with Taylor Kane, a carrier for x-linked adrenoleukodystrophy, on her thoughts on how carrier screening is a critical tool in guiding care plans. Read the blog here: https://t.co/LE5TF1fxPt
#rarediseaseday#careaboutrare#rarediseases