Today, Misha Dichter calls himself the happiest pianist in the worldBut only three years ago, Dichter, who will perform Wednesday at Stanford University, said he had "zero hope" for his career. Faced with a debilitating hand condition, he was afraid he might never play againDichter was born in 19

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Mike and Rebecca Bromet thought their 2-month-old daughter's porcelain complexion was a harmless family traitBut their pediatrician suspected Lauren's pale skin was a sign of troubleA splatter of the girl's blood, accidently spilled during a test, grabbed her father's attention. Instead of a norm

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A GROUP of kind-hearted walkers are preparing to embark on a gruelling 65-mile trek in aid of a young north-east girl battling a rare genetic diseaseThe men and boys from Macduff are in training to tackle the Speyside Way which will see them cover the Banffshire, Moray and Inverness-shire countrys

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PINJARRA residents Sue, Serena and Melissa Scott have become some of the driving forces behind the second International Rare Disease Day to be held in AustraliaTwenty eight-year-old Serena was diagnosed with rare metabolic disease Cystinonis as a childShe is now one of just 36 in Australia with t

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CLEARFIELD -- KawasakiOn Christmas morning, that word meant a motorized play toy under the tree for an excited year-old Clearfield boyBut Tristan Antholz started to get sick that night, way too sick to playNine days later, doctors saved Tristan's life when he was diagnosed with a disease that ha

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A brave Burtonwood man took part in a gruelling assault course which involved running through fire, for his disabled daughter, who has a rare genetic diseaseAndy Stevenson and former Warrington Wolves prop forward Mark Hilton completed the world famous Tough Guy event in Wolverhampton on January 3

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Just a few years ago, Derek Tennyson was a healthy, busy young man in his mid-20s enjoying a career as a cabinetmaker and woodworkerHe was also a volunteer with Sonoma County Regional Parks, donating more than 800 hours of his time before something began to go terribly wrong with his healthEarly

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Her smile is as bright as any 2 year old, but Langley's story is a little more unique than many kids her ageLangley and her mother Lauren were both born with a disorder called ectodermal dysplasia. It involves defects of the hair,skin, teeth, and sweat glandsIt's an inherited disorder so Lauren k

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She is a youngster with a lovely smileBut five-year-old Jemiah Pierre-Madigan is also a youngster battling a terrible condition, which could end her lifeNow her dad is to take to the streets of help her and other children like herProbation officer John Pierre-Madigan will be running the London M

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It's estimated about 1% of American children have autismThat's about 1 in every 110 births. Now imagine if both of your children were diagnosed with Autism, only to find out that's not all they have. Caden and Lucas Wolsey of Bowie, Texas were diagnosed just this past fall with a rare genetic diso

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