Sarcoidosis Is a Ticking Time Bomb
Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt
I stopped at a tire center this month to have one of the tires on my car checked. The small bubble on the sidewall didn’t seem like a big ... Read more
aTyr and Kyorin Partner to Bring Potential Lung Sarcoidosis Treatment, ATYR1923, to Japan
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aTyr Pharma announced a collaboration and license agreement with Kyorin Pharmaceutical to develop and commercialize ATYR1923, its potential disease-modifying treatment for those with interstitial lung diseases (ILDs), including pulmonary sarcoidosis, ... Read more
Reevaluating What’s Important in Life
Columns, No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris
A couple of weeks ago, I endured a full week of medical testing to see if alternative therapies might help me to live better with sarcoidosis. Needless to say, ... Read more
Applying the Rules of Improv to Sarcoidosis Management
Columns, Life Altered - a Column by Kate Spencer
Years ago, I took a young family member to acting classes for eight weeks. The class focused on improvisation, also known as improv. During that two-month period, I learned ... Read more
Clearing the Clutter for Better Health
Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt
The unpredictability of sarcoidosis can make life chaotic, which has made me a bit of a control freak, as my sister found out when we traveled together last year. After ... Read more
Stanford Program Reaches Milestone With 1,000th Transplant Performed on Woman with Sarcoidosis
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The transplantation program at Stanford Medicine has hit a milestone with its 1,000th procedure — performed on a 54-year-old woman with sarcoidosis. The surgery, carried under the Heart-Lung & ... Read more
Don’t Dis Ability: Using Fear as a Motivator
Columns, No Tears for Sarcoidosis - a Column by Charlton Harris
Welcome to a new year and a new decade! As 2019 came to a close, I began to make plans for the new decade. I decided that I would ... Read more
I Want to Embrace Winter, Even with Sarcoidosis
Columns, Life Altered - a Column by Kate Spencer
I previously wrote about the challenge of living with sarcoidosis during the four seasons. Each season has its difficulties. Yet I can’t imagine living without the change in weather. ... Read more
Giving Is Its Own Reward for Those with Chronic Illness
Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt
Martin Luther King Jr. Day falls on Jan. 20 this year. On this national holiday, Americans are encouraged to volunteer to serve their communities. If you are unable to ... Read more
My Resolution for 2020 Is to Have More Fun
Columns, Life Altered - a Column by Kate Spencer
As we usher in a new year, I realize that I have not made resolutions in ages, which I guess is directly related to my sarcoidosis. I suppose that ... Read more
This Year, I’m Moving Out of My Comfort Zone in Pursuit of My Dreams
Columns, Invisible Chaos - a Column by Athena Merritt
Many of us start the new year with a list of resolutions, but few are successful at sticking to them. Almost all of us abandon them within weeks. Last ... Read more
Testicular Sarcoidosis Can Be Cause of Infertility, Case Report Finds
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While sarcoidosis affecting the testicles is rare, it can be a cause of infertility in men, according to a new case report. The report, “Sarcoidosis is a rare cause ... Read more