Contributed by reader Jenni Heavey Researchers at the University of Oxford in the UK have developed a new blood test to help people diagnosed with the lysosomal storage disorder, Niemann-Pick Disease type C (NPC). The progressive and fatal inherited disease occurs in one in every 150,000 children […]
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This year is the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation’s 20th year of providing services to families affected by Niemann-Pick Disease, raising awareness, and the crucial part of funding for research. This special occasion will be held in Nashville, Tennessee on August 16-19th! More details will develop here in […]
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TRND (Therapies for Rare and Neglected Diseases) and the NIH team met with FDA representatives on December 13th to discuss the progressive plans to bring Cyclodextrin to a clinical trial in 2012. For TRND, Niemann-Pick Type C is one of six pilot projects that were selected. The […]
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Niemann-Pick Disease Conference On July 28th-30st the National Niemann-Pick Disease Foundation held their 19th annual Medical & Family Conference. It was a place where families who didn’t sign up to be in “the club” of Niemann-Pick Disease Types A, B, C gathered to connect with families and […]
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One thing that I’ve personally learned is not to get excited about many things when it comes to research for Niemann-Pick Type C. The job of PR firms and Press Releases are to generate buzz, hype, excitement, and positive feelings. Sometimes there are a lot of finite […]
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