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Rare Diseases Rarely Receive the Attention They Should—Let’s Change That

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

According to clinicaltrials.gov, there are currently almost 17,000 clinical studies for heart disease, more than 10,000 studies for diabetes, almost 6,000 studies for breast cancer, and more than 4,000 studies for leukemia. For decades, we have been raising money for research for some of the world's most common diseases. And it worked (although there is still work to be done). Many people are living longer because of what we have learned from clinical studies of these diseases. … [Read More]
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