Huntersville -- The story of 4-year-old Holt Grier is one of a kid who has been repeatedly beaten by the oddsA devastating, rare disorder that affects only 500 children nationwide attacks his body. Daily treatments leave him so nauseated he can only stomach food a few hours a dayNow, it’s h

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A Gwent toddler who beat two rare illnesses before she was two years old is back in hospital battling leukaemiaTwo-year-old Olivia Morgan from Undy was diagnosed with the potentially fatal Vein of Galen malformation three days after she was born in December 2007The condition, which affects around

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A thrill-seeking disabled teenager living with a rare genetic disorder will fulfill a life-long dream by leaping out of a plane in aid of a charity close to his heartGlen Shorey, 16, of Corinium Gate, St Albans, has been left wheelchair-bound by his condition, medically dubbed Freidreich's ataxia,

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Clare Sutton, 33, from Kettering, was diagnosed with Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID) in 2007The condition has affected her immune system all her life, although it was not until three years ago that she was diagnosed with it. Without weekly injections of antibodies into her bloodstream her

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Suffering makes one beautiful only if he or she bears it with cheerfulness, not with insensibility, but through greatness of mind and purity of heartThis must be the main reason Maria Kathrina “Kcat” Lopez Yarza, 26, has amiably endured the series of tests in her lifeOn Friday, the 13

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Ahsan Zahid may dream big but he lives even largerHe is fueled by passions so wide and deep, using every waking moment to reach his countless goals that seem to only multiply the more he achievesZahid's most recent accomplishment: becoming a Cisco Certified Network Associate after completing a tw

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Everyone who experiences an Olympics has an indelible moment that might linger for a lifetimeOne of them might be the triumph of Brian McKeever, proof in the flesh that when life throws you a twist, sheer tenacity and dream power can put you back at the top of the worldAs a boy, McKeever dreamt o

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Katelyn Haney is a unique 31/2-year-oldMost parents will say their children are special, and Tony and Shelley Haney are no exceptionBut they also know their happy little girl is unique in a way that doesn't put a smile on anyone's faceThe child has an extraordinarily rare genetic condition calle

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MUMBAI -- Antop Hill resident Arun Mane speaks with a slight slur, but his eyes sparkle with delightHe has a reason to be happy as, in the next few weeks, this slur too will disappearUntil a fortnight ago, he could not speak clearly, swallow or stand straight due to a rare disorder called Meige&r

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CHARLTON -- Debra A. Beaudette, 52, knew something was wrong about 17 years agoShe was outside, working with young children at the Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary“I was walking in the woods with some 7-year-olds, and I kept falling. I was falling a lot,” she said recently in her loft apar

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