Breast Implants

Editor’s note: Lack of breast development is common in certain syndromes of ectodermal dysplasia. We wanted to share a few stories of affected women who experienced lack of breast growth either in one or both breasts. Two of the women interviewed chose to get breast implants, while the other did not. Names and identifying details have…

Two Questions… How will you answer?

By Mario Adamo from Zurich, Switzerland Family Conference Volunteer in  Columbus, Ohio Do you remember the movie “The Bucket List”? There were those two individuals, both condemned by cancer, sitting above a pyramid, talking about ancient beliefs. For every soul knocking on paradise’s door, the Gods held two questions: “Did you find joy in your…

CRITICAL UPDATE: NEWBORN XLHED CLINICAL TRIAL

I want to share with you, our families, donors and friends, the latest developments regarding the Newborn X-Linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (XLHED) Clinical Trial being conducted by Edimer Pharmaceuticals. It has now been two years and three months since the first baby boy affected by XLHED received EDI200, a recombinant protein to replace the one…

Happy Holidays!

It is hard to believe we are just a few weeks away from starting a new year. Whew! The time certainly flies. When I look over 2015, I think of all of the wonderful things that occurred in this year and I am thankful for all of our blessings.   You helped us accomplish all of…

Be the Change! Build our Community!

By Lea Richardson, Community Engagement Manager The NFED recently joined Pinterest and I have been amazed at the number of inspirational quotes for and about volunteers.  Some are so great in fact, that I thought I’d share some with you. Some quotes are words of wisdom while others can be attributed to the wise people…