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From the world of business and glamour to that of rare genetic disease: A Mom’s resolute journey as India’s torchbearer of Prader-Willi Syndrome
Ansh and his mother Shikha Shikha’s family migrated from Rajasthan to Kolkata several generations ago and set up a flourishing textile business. She had always seen a life of plenty, although tempered with discipline and hard work. She was gifted with great physique, charming looks, and a sharp mind, all of which floored young Vikram whom she met while still in high school. After graduation, Shikha landed a job in a garment export company. She handled the competitive Europea

Sudha Bhattacharya
Dec 28, 202526 min read


Turning A Bedroom Into The Safest Home ICU
How two sisters mastered the technology of critical care to help their mother live with ALS. Darji was a profoundly devout man. His piety...

Sudha Bhattacharya
Sep 21, 202437 min read


Spinal Muscular Atrophy : From being denied school admission to reaching the portals of IIT Kanpur
This is the story of how a family dodged the severely debilitating rare disease - Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Sudha Bhattacharya
Feb 26, 202317 min read


Rare Disease Research Insights : GNE Myopathy
A new cellular model of GNE Myopathy reveals disease mechanism and holds promise for testing potential therapies. Jason Doles & Team at...

Sudha Bhattacharya
Dec 1, 20226 min read


How parents, who refused to accept defeat, pushed the frontiers of Rare Disease Research
The world doesn’t care when a disease is rare, while a parent doesn’t care, that the disease is rare . Over the ages, it’s parents who...

Sudha Bhattacharya
Sep 14, 20227 min read
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