The current COVID-19 crisis has forced us to postpone the Voice of the Patient Forum. We will be rescheduling it for the earliest feasible date. In the meantime, we hope you and your family stay healthy through this difficult time. We have set up our “Sequester Camp” page with activities and resources to help our… Read More »
What would be meaningful benefits of future treatments?
FSHD Advocate on the Road to Clinical Trials
“Never give up, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn.”–Harriet Beecher Stowe As we enter a new decade – one that we believe will see effective therapies become available – the families that form the FSHD Society face new challenges. This year, we have an unprecedented opportunity to participate… Read More »
Genetic testing for FSHD—a new frontier
There are exciting new developments in FSHD genetic testing. A new genetic test for FSHD is now being offered by PerkinElmer Genomics, a global company known for scientific and medical testing services. Other companies and groups are likely to follow suit. This is the first major innovation in FSHD genetic testing in nearly three decades… Read More »
FSHD and COVID-19
As communities everywhere take steps to reduce transmission of COVID-19, we would like to share some information provided by our panel of medical advisors. For most individuals with FSHD, the risk of serious illness from COVID-19 infection is the same as the general population. The CDC and MDA websites provide detailed information about who is… Read More »
How are you treating symptoms now?
Our Voice of the Patient Forum on April 21st is our community’s platform to testify to the FDA on the impact of FSHD. When the FDA considers whether to approve a new drug, it needs to know whether the drug works better than treatments that patients are using now. Help us prepare for our meeting… Read More »