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	EU and US unite against rare diseases 07/01/2009 More than 50 million people in the EU and US alone suffer from rare diseases. The reluctance of drug manufacturers to commit R&D spend on these areas because of the low level of return, coupled with intense lobbying efforts of patient groups, has caused many regulatory agencies to introduce initiatives that have incentivized rare disease R&D.
	Sharing The Pain 02/10/2009 Rare Disease Puts an AU Economist in Touch With Fellow Patients Around the World...
	Más allá de Facebook y MySpace 01/30/2009 Aunque las redes sociales más populares tienen más de cien millones de usuarios, hay muchos navegantes que prefieren servicios de este tipo orientados a temáticas específicas, como las mascotas, los deportes o el café...
	20 Best Health 2.0 Tools for Physicians and Patients 01/21/2009 The premise of Health 2.0 rests on one simple idea: whatever your healthcare question or concern may be, there is a potential community of likeminded individuals out there who also have similar questions and are ready and willing to share information, opinions, and support.
	Rare disorders bring people together via the Web 12/26/2008 For conditions you think even your doctor doesn't know about, check out RareShare. The medical community connects people with rare conditions. The results — for Web traffic, at least — are impressive...
	RareShare - A New Site Connecting Those Affected by Rare Medical Disorders 11/18/2008 RareShare — http://www.RareShare.org — is a new online network dedicated to connecting patients, families and healthcare professionals affected by rare medical disorders. The Site, which entered beta in July, offers free membership to the public. While membership is not necessary to view the site, it is required in order to contribute information and to engage with other members. Those who decide to become members can be assured that their information will be kept confidential.
	RareShare social network builds an uncommon community 10/02/2008 Even its proprietor says it's not a good thing when you have to join the RareShare social network, but for those suffering ultra-obscure diseases and disorders, it's a powerful resource.
	Finding healthy support in the online world 08/15/2008 For the first six weeks, she lurked on the perimeter. Watching. And reading. She learned that flaxseed oil might help with her mood swings. And that zinc supplements could slow the rate of hair loss caused by some of the medications used to treat bipolar disorders. But more than anything, Joan Barnidge saw an opportunity for understanding.
	For people with rare ailments, a way to connect 07/03/2008 Oshawa pharmacist Rajni Kassett is sending a few of his customers, struggling with relatively rare diseases, to a new website. He's telling them they just might find the help and support there they sometimes feel they're missing...
	St. Louis Business Journal Shop Talk 06/13/2008 At RareShare, a startup that is providing Internet-based social communities for people with rare medical disorders...