# Rare Diseases -  when medicine meets the uncommon

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Podcast: [Saving Lives In Slow Motion](https://stenobird.com/podcast/saving-lives-in-slow-motion-4449011)
Published: 2026-04-02T19:42:50+00:00
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## Resource

I thought in this episode I would acknowledge people living with rare diseases as they can be hard to diagnose and live with. Links: Batten Disease:  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/6018-batten-disease Lorenzo's Oil: https://www.healthline.com/health/neurological-health/lorenzos-oil-does-it-work Moya Moya Syndrome:  https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/moyamoya-disease/symptoms-causes/syc-20355586 CRISPR gene technology:  https://www.broadinstitute.org/what-broad/areas-focus/project-spotlight/questions-and-answers-about-crispr Huntington’s Disease therapy:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cevz13xkxpro Save your life in slow motion and those of others by subscribing now and sharing. Thank you for listening and for your support. It means a lot to me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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