Health emigration in rare diseases: what do we know?
In some countries, treatments for rare diseases are not available for the general population, so families often choose to emigrate to have access to adequate therapies. Unfortunately, there is very
Analysis of sleep disorders in SYNGAP-1 syndrome
Neurodevelopmental problems frequently come along sleep disorders. People with this type of brain damage often have trouble falling asleep or resting properly during sleep and may experience daytime
Health-related quality of life in rare diseases
Share4Rare is a growing community with thousands of users (patients, caregivers, and patient organisations) living with rare conditions. To study the impact and the burden of these diseases
New Share4Rare study on health-related quality of life in people living with rare diseases
The Share4Rare platform is growing day by day. Our safe space is taking in patients and families from all over the world to share knowledge and expertise and boost patient-centred research projects
Smart Tech: Improving the lives of millions living with a long-term disease
Chronic diseases present a significant challenge to the European Union, costing over €700 billion annually and affecting one third of all adults. Furthermore, each year over 4 million people pass away
Exercise in neuromuscular disorders: a moving topic
Nicole Voet is a rehabilitation physician and scientific researcher in the Rehabilitation Centre Groot Klimmendaal in Arnhem and in the academic medical hospital Radboud University Medical Centre in
The psychosocial impact of long-term caregiving in rare neuromuscular conditions
There are so many advantages to getting a clearer picture of how your time and energy is spent. It can help you and others learn new things, and assist in making informed decisions about how to spend
Next stop: improving the quality of life in children with leukemia
In 1975 Professor Giulio J. D’Angio published an article entitled “Childhood cancer in perspective. Healing is not enough”. The author imagined childhood cancer at the end of a long tunnel: looking
Research projects on rare paediatric tumors and acute lymphoblastic leukemia are about to start!
On the occasion of International Childhood Cancer Day, which is commemorated annually on February 15th, Share4Rare launches two new research projects that will help improve scientific knowledge about
Share4Rare Pilot for Rare Neuromuscular Diseases
We are pleased to announce that we will soon be ready to start the research projects on the S4R platform. The ‘My Studies’ area will provide an opportunity for researchers to submit surveys to the S4R
How to tell your child about his/her rare disease
Rare chronic diseases are common enough, affecting 6-10% of the population and have a great negative psychological and physical effect on patients and their families. Men, women but also children may
WDO Member Meeting
The main aim of the WDO Member Meeting was to gather patient organizations, scientists, researchers and experts working in the Duchenne field to share and build on each other’s knowledge to create