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Rare Disease Day: 13-year-old Gulf Coast teen battles congenital disorders of glycosylation

Rare Disease Day: 13-year-old Gulf Coast teen battles congenital disorders of glycosylation Rare Disease Day: One Gulf Coast teen battles congenital disorders of glycosylation By Brandy McGill | February 28, 2021 at 7:07 PM CST - Updated February 28 at 8:10 PM BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Each year on the last day of February, illnesses that are not often in the spotlight are recognized. Since 2008, Rare Disease Day has been celebrated with the goal of improving access and medical treatment to those suffering. As many people battle rare disorders, 13-year-old Langston Wilson is one of maybe 1,000 with congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG). Langston’s dad, Jason Wilson said this disorder affects the addition of sugar building blocks inside the body that operate closely to the proteins.

Lack of support a major hurdle when faced with a rare disease

Lack of support a major hurdle when faced with a rare disease Lack of awareness and support are two of the biggest hurdles faced by consumers and whānau affected by a rare disease, disorder or health condition. This Sunday 28 February is international Rare Disease Day which raises awareness for rare diseases, and calls for improved access to treatment and support for people with rare diseases and their whānau. Approximately six percent of New Zealanders live with a rare disease, yet awareness and support for those affected can be hard to access. Mark Rogers, wife Tina and their sons Michael and Carl have experienced this difficulty first hand.

Pope Francis: For Lent, read the Gospel, fast from gossip

Pope Francis: For Lent, read the Gospel, fast from gossip Pope Francis greets the crowd as he leads the Angelus from the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter s Square at the Vatican Feb. 28, 2021. In his Angelus address, he encouraged people to read the Gospel during Lent and fast from gossip. CNS photo/Vatican Media Pope Francis: For Lent, read the Gospel, fast from gossip By  Carol Glatz, Catholic News Service March 1, 2021 VATICAN CITY People should fast from gossiping and spreading hearsay as part of their Lenten journey, Pope Francis said. For Lent this year, I will not speak ill of others, I will not gossip and all of us can do this, everyone. This is a wonderful kind of fasting, the pope said Feb. 28 after praying the Sunday Angelus.

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