News

Dec.10, 2008

Tissue Bank: Progressing Report

In order to make sure biospecimen and information provided by Taiwan RareDisease Tissue Bank can properly meet future research demand, the third expertmeeting was held in May to discuss the con ...

Nov.03, 2008

Rotary Club Bike Tour around Taiwan to Raise Funds

Rotary Club Bike Tour around Taiwan to Raise Funds for Rare Disease Patients Currently, TFRD has listed203rare disorders in Taiwan -- 70percent of which are either incurable or can onl ...

Oct.17, 2008

Book Release: 3/4 of Happiness

What is happiness? How to define completeness? Can we evaluate its value bycomparing numbers and figures? Is3/4definitely has less value than1? Here’sa story of3/4; a story about how a fami ...

Sep.05, 2008

Rare Disease Group Home

Rare Disease Group Home, a Supported and Independent Life In2008, in order to help rare disease patients of all ages live a quality life, an innovative pilot program was introduced to patients ...

May.27, 2008

Living with FOP

By Moira Liljesthröm, FOP mom FOP is the short name for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, an extremely rare genetic condition that affects1 in2 million people. My youngest son, (9) ...

May.27, 2008

The First Remarkable FOP Forum in Taiwan

A Transnational Friendship Built on FOP, the First Remarkable FOP Forum in Taiwan Fibrodysplasia Qssificans Progressiva, FOP, is a very rare inherited disease with about1 in2 milli ...