Winner of Student Voice Prize 2019 Announced
Medical Students asked to “Think Rare” Rare diseases affect approximately 350 million people worldwide, yet they are some of the most difficult conditions to diagnose. Despite the number of people […]
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30% Project: A Conversation About Baby and Child Death
Same But Different is starting the conversation about baby and child death with their newest exhibit ‘30% Project’. It raises awareness of the statistic that 30% of those diagnosed with a rare disease will die before their 5th birthday.
‘The Suspense is Killing Me’ is launched to help find answers for children suffering from rare or undiagnosed diseases.
Project Y’s mission is to find answers for children with rare diseases, helping to find answers for thousands of families who desperately need them. Project Y supports advancing initiatives such […]
Childhood Tumour Trust Appoints New Medical Advisory Board Members
Earlier this year M4RD helped Childhood Tumour Trust (CTT) search for a doctor to attend the International Neurofibromatosis Conference in San Francisco this September. The successful applicant would also join CTT’s medical […]
Neurofibromatosis Type 1
The most common of the Neurofibromatoses, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1) is a condition that leads to tumors growing on nerves alongside effects on other organs. It affects approximately 1 in 2700 births, and can be due to autosomal dominant inheritance from the parents or new mutations in the gene NF1 in the affected child.