These websites provide information on APBD and related genetic diseases, including genetic testing and screening programs, reimbursement, access to support networks, ongoing research and clinical trials, potential therapies, and extensive links to related information.
The Association helps parents and people with glycogen storage disease (GSD) communicate and share successes, concerns, useful findings and support. It seeks to increase public awareness of the condition and stimulate research on glycogen storage diseases. The website provides basic information about GSDs, an e-mail system called GSDNET to allow communication between families, individuals and health professionals and inks to other sites with information on GSD.
ClinicalTrials.gov is a registry and results database of publicly and privately supported clinical studies of human participants conducted around the world. Learn more about clinical studies and about this site, including relevant history, policies, and laws.
This web site is dedicated to patient empowerment. Much of the information a physician uses to make a diagnosis comes from clinical laboratory tests and tissue biopsies. These tests are usually overseen or interpreted by a pathologist. This site is run by pathologists who want to help patients understand their test results and diagnoses in order to help patients make better informed healthcare decisions.
The Foundation for Peripheral Neuropathy works to educate the public and healthcare professionals, provide state-of-the-art treatment for patients with peripheral neuropathy, and will be the catalyst for advancing innovative therapeutic developments and accelerating a cure for painful neuropathies.
Genetic Alliance is a nonprofit health advocacy network that includes more than 1,000 disease-specific advocacy organizations and thousands of universities, companies, government agencies, and public policy organizations. The website is a place to find shared resources, creative tools, and innovative programs. In particular their Resource Repository is an electronic collection of documents, links, audio, and video files contributed by the global health community in areas such as newborn screening, family health history, genetic testing, reimbursement, research, drug development, community engagement, and more.
JGDC increases awareness about Jewish genetic diseases and encourages timely and appropriate genetic screening for all persons of Jewish heritage. It provides information for the public, rabbis and cantors, and medical professionals on Jewish Genetic diseases and genetics and carrier screening.
ORDR is part of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) . The goals of ORDR are to identify, stimulate, coordinate and support research to respond to the needs of patients who have any one of the approximately 6,800 rare diseases known today.
This unique federation of voluntary health organizations is dedicated to helping people with rare diseases and the organizations that serve them through programs of education, advocacy, research, and service. It provides searchable databases on rare diseases and patient organizations as well as specific resources for patients and families, medical professionals and advocacy.
This is one of the oldest patient advocacy groups in the US, focusing on funding research, supporting families and individuals worldwide, and raising awareness to prevent Tay-Sachs disease. The site covers potential therapies, current clinical trials, information on support services, explanations of various genetic diseases, and more.
The Center, which is based out of the Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia, provides Information on Jewish Genetic Diseases, screening programs, a glossary of genetic terms, a media library and information for healthcare professionals and clergy.
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The bi-monthly publication of the American Academy of Neurology, this free, award-winning magazine features advances in the diagnosis and treatment of neurologic diseases. It provides expert advice on wellness and disease prevention, new medications and therapies, and strategies for coping effectively with neurologic disorders.
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