Month: August 2015

Advisory Committee Recommends X-ALD for RUSP!

The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children Recommends Adrenoleukodystrophy (X-ALD) for RUSP The Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) patient and physician community has advocated for years to have ALD added to the Recommended Uniform Screening Panel (RUSP).  RUSP is the list of diseases that the federal government through the Secretary of Health and Human Services recommends …

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New Grant Opportunity

The United Leukodystrophy Foundation is soliciting grant applications to support research in the leukodystrophies. Applications involving any of the leukodystrophies with budgets up to $30,000 (plus up to 10% indirect costs) will be accepted through November 1. The Medical and Scientific Advisory Board will review applications for scientific merit, feasibility, and likelihood to advance the field. …

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