New York Yankee player Lou Gehrig gave his famous farewell speech to baseball fans in a ceremony between games of a doubleheader at Yankee Stadium nearly 70 years ago. He ... Read More

If you’re facing a possible life-changing diagnosis -- and most rare diseases fall into this category -- waiting for a diagnosis can be very stressful. Waiting for test results, waiting ... Read More

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an inherited metabolic disorder. Scott Pelley of CBS' 60 Minutes has added his voice to a public service announcement about PKU for the National PKU Alliance. You ... Read More

Three similar blood vessel disorders are called Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome, Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome, and Sturge-Weber syndrome. All three are present at birth and cause malformations of the blood vessels and changes in ... Read More

Genzyme Corporation announced on June 16 that it has decided to temporarily halt production at its Allston Landing manufacturing facility in Allston, Massachusetts. The company stated it detected a virus ... Read More

On May 21, 2009, Rep. John Carter (R-TX) introduced a bill, H.R.2538, into the U.S. House of Representatives. Called the Charles August 'CAL' Long Undiagnosed Diseases Registry Act of 2009, ... Read More

Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), also known as "sticky blood," is an autoimmune disorder in which the body makes antibodies to its own blood proteins. Along with the antibodies, the body begins ... Read More

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation is hosting its 6th Annual Lemonade Days this weekend, June 12-14, to raise money to fight childhood cancer. The Foundation states, "During Lemonade Days, dedicated volunteers ... Read More

FOXSports.com reports that Chicago Cubs pitching ace Ryan Dempster's infant daughter Riley, born April 1, has DiGeorge syndrome. In DiGeorge syndrome, an infant's face, neck, and chest don’t develop properly ... Read More

The neuronal ceroid lipofuscinoses (NCLs) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders. Batten disease is the term applied to the juvenile form of NCL, although some physicians use the term to ... Read More

The 12th International Congress on Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinoses (NCL) is being held in Hamburg, Germany, on June 3-6, 2009. According to the Congress Web site, its purpose is to facilitate ... Read More