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Posted on September 28, 2013
What a beautiful story of mom and daughter as they help one another deal with vascular Ehlers-Danos syndrome (EDS) by Jamie Bullen jbullen@thekmgroup.co.uk “A young mum has told of her heartbreak after she and her only child were diagnosed with an incurable disease which will cut short their lives. Leanne Bell, 26, and five-year-old Alicia discovered on the […]
Posted on September 26, 2013
Hello, my name is Jordan Egan, I’m 16 years old and I live in Ireland. I have Ehlers Danlos Syndrome and other associated conditions, Irish EDS patients have no access doctors that are familiar with the condition in Ireland and because of this many people have to travel to London for treatment. The Irish health […]
Posted on September 26, 2013
Pokemon is Cameron’s way to show the world how proficient he is with card games. “A mother who set up Dunstable’s first Pokemon club so her poorly son could play his favourite game is handing over the reigns after five years. In that time, 14-year-old Cameron Dilley – who has chronic fatigue due to Ehlers-Danlos […]
Posted on September 24, 2013
Sixteen-year-old Hannah Alderson is helping to raise funds for Annabelle while promoting EDS Awareness in the UK “A KIND-HEARTED teenager has completed a 10k run with her mum to raise money for a Bury youngster with an incurable and life-threatening condition. Four-year-old Annabelle Griffin, of Wilby Close, Brandlesholme, suffers from life-threatening Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (VEDS) which means […]
Posted on September 21, 2013
There are few doctors in Canada treating children with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Unfortunately there is now one less! By: jfrketich@thespec.com “A Hamilton neurologist who was one of the only doctors in Canada to treat children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome has gone to the United States. Dr. Benedicto (Ben) Baronia’s last shift was Sept. 15 at McMaster Children’s Hospital, […]
Posted on September 20, 2013
An eight-year-old EDS boy’s dream of driving a Lamborghini has come true thanks to the Starlight Children’s Foundation. “Cameron Jones suffers from a complex form of the genetic disorder called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, where collagen fails to form properly in the body that affects the skin, ligaments, and internal organs. Despite spending a lot of time in […]
Posted on September 19, 2013
Researchers are making some progress discovering a potential biomarker for aortic dissections related to Vascular Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome. Posted by: Anna Ishibashi “Researchers from ShrinersHospital for Children, OregonHealth & ScienceUniversity, Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute, have demonstrated for the first time that fibrillin-1 in the blood stream could be a biomarker to diagnose aortic aneurysms and aortic dissections. […]
Posted on September 18, 2013
EDSawareness.com is excited to be offering this Doctor Speaker Series to our EDS Membership. We are limited in the number of openings so please dial in early (by telephone only) to attend the program. The sessions will be the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 9:00 pm EST. Our speaker for September 18 was Dr. Stephane Treyvaud. Dr. Treyvaud is an adult, […]
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