We join the International Awareness Day for Rare Diseases and consolidate our relationship with CIBERER
Today, 29th of February 2020, we join the campaign created by the Spanish Federation for rare diseases (FEDER) “Our hope grows with you” to celebrate world awareness day for EB. With this we would like to underline and communicate the importance of equality when it comes to accessing treatments and care. This must be of […]
An exciting breakthrough in a new skin regeneration treatment
50% of the people in Spain with dystrophic recessive Epidermolysis bullosa (EB) share the same genetic mutation in a very specific gene. The consequence of this mutation is that the collagen protein does not develop correctly. This affects the skin structure and the adhesion between the layers of the skin, leading to blistering and open wounds. An encouraging new study has demonstrated that it is possible to correct the faulty genes. The procedure (CRISPR/Cas9)which involves the use of skin grafts has now […]