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Month: March 2017
KCNQ2: What’s in the Alphabet Soup?
Experts have known for some time what the KCNQ2 gene does, and it was named accordingly – “K” for the scientific symbol for potassium, “CN” as an abbreviation for channel, and “Q2” for the subtype Q2. But even scientists only recently understood the wide range of different variations in the “source” of the mutations and…
Support KCNQ2 Cure Alliance every time you shop on Amazon
Donating to the KCNQ2 Cure Alliance is as easy as shopping online… literally! You can give even more when you sign up for AmazonSmile – a simple and automatic way to donate to the Foundation while you shop on Amazon. The best part? It costs nothing to you! How it works: Amazon will donate 0.5%…
Healthcare for Disabled Children Secured
We are so excited to share the tremendous achievement of our own Mark Fitzpatrick of Dublin, Ireland. Through Mark’s unwavering efforts over nearly three years, he has secured the right to much needed medical care for thousands of Irish children with disabilities. Thanks to Mark, no new parents in Ireland will have to go through…
KCNQ2 and Rare Disease Day 2017
Denver, Colorado The KCNQ2 Cure Alliance celebrated Rare Disease Day 2017 working to improve the lives of our children with efforts on multiple fronts. An international team of parents and KCNQ2 experts met in Denver today to set priorities for the coming year. At the same time, we were well represented in Washington D.C., as…