Mary Kaye Richter Speaks at Launch of Mexican Association of Ectodermal Dysplasias NFED’s executive director, Mary K. Richter, spoke at the launch of Mexican Association of Ectodermal Dysplasias “Mariana” (Asociacion Mexicana de Displasia Ectodermica) on April 30th in Toluca, Mexico. She wished the organization well and gave some advice to Karla Carmona Prantl who founded…
Ectodermal Dysplasia
IDF Newsletter – What is NEMO?
What is NEMO?By Jordan Orange, MD, PhD Mutation of the gene called NEMO can be a serious cause of primary immunodefi ciency. NEMO stands for the “nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B cells essential modulator.” It is more commonly called the “NF- B essential modulator”, or just “NEMO.” Although the…
IDF Newsletter – Who is Jack
WHO IS JACK? By Roy and Charlotte Hagelin At the 2007 IDF National Conference, when Carol Ann Demaret and Dr. Jordan Orange dedicated their comments to the memory of “Jack” the question on many minds was “Who is Jack?” We are Roy and Charlotte Hagelin from Fairfi eld, New Jersey, and we would like to…
About skin
Andy’s “radiator” doesnt work. We’ve never seen him sweat (ectodermal dysplasia),
Boy from China with Ectodermal Dysplasia Seeking Family
I received this message today from the NFED. The National Foundation for Ectodermal Dysplasias has learned of a little boy affected by Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia who is looking for a forever family. Alex is 5 years old and has been in a China orphanage since he was 3 years old. He appears to be a…
Dr. Orange article cited by 28
Dr. Orange’s article published back in June 2002 at the Journal of Clinical Investigation has been cited twenty eight times according to Google Scholar. The title of the article was Deficient natural killer cell cytotoxicity in patients with IKK-gamma/NEMO mutations. Andy’s cells were used for that article. Find all the versions of the article here….
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The book
I’m writing a book! Paulina remembers more things than I do, she has a better memory(among lots of other things). I constantly go to Paulina with questions looking for more details so when I say ‘I” it really means ‘We’. I (we) started to write formally around February 23rd. 2005 after Andy’s last hospitalization. I…
Heat
Here’s what experts suggest to help keep kids cool: – Increase fluids. As a result of their smaller sizes and lesser ability to sweat, kids are more susceptible to dehydration and heat illness than adults. – Lighten up the wardrobe. Make sure garments are loose-fitting and light-colored to reflect, not absorb, the sun’s energy. A…