October 28, 2015 New Jersey man doing push ups to raise money for son’s debilitating disease A New Jersey man is pushing hard, literally, to raise money for a debilitating muscle disorder that has plagued his son for almost two years, CBS New York reported.
October 28, 2015 Too much protein can prove fatal for boy with rare condition While some people opt against eating meat and dairy for dietary or ethical reasons, 7-year-old Alfie Smith must restrict these protein-rich food groups due to a rare, life-threatening condition, The Daily Mirror reported.
October 28, 2015 Texas grandmother feels 'blessed' to donate kidney to grandchild A Texas grandmother celebrated Mother’s Day just months after donating a kidney to her toddler granddaughter.Â
October 28, 2015 2 sons, 1 kidney: Mother donates organ to friend’s son suffering from same disease as her own From the day Jessica DeDio learned her son’s kidneys would one day fail due to a rare disease he was diagnosed with as a child, she’d tended to her health so she could donate her own.
October 28, 2015 Rare disease causes California baby’s skin to blister, tear by touch Not being able to hold one’s newborn is a tragic thought for any parent to imagine, but that’s the reality for one California couple whose child has a rare, painful skin disease, KCRA reported.
October 28, 2015 Teen with genetic disorder traveling to Tokyo to share story of her historic jaw surgery A year after her groundbreaking surgery, Abby Rodgers is starting to regain her speech and can enjoy her favorite food: Texas barbecue.Â
October 28, 2015 UK boy finishes proton therapy in Prague for tumor A clinic in Prague says British boy Ashya King has completed his proton beam therapy treatment for a life-threatening brain tumor.
October 28, 2015 New hope for Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug Sarepta Therapeutics Inc's shares soared 64 percent after it said that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration indicated an alternate path to approval for the company's experimental muscle disorder drug.
October 28, 2015 Paralyzed Maryland girl, 19, walks in New York Fashion Week A Maryland girl paralyzed from the waist down had her wish fulfilled Tuesday when she walked on the runway during New York Fashion Week, ABC News reported.
October 27, 2015 Polish medical experts say Chopin's heart shows signs of tuberculosis Polish medical experts say that the preserved heart of 19th century composer Frederic Chopin shows signs of tuberculosis and  possibly some other lung disease.