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Preview: Hard Cases

May 18, 2012 10:33 AM

The last resort for patients with rare, undiagnosed medical conditions is Dr. William Gahl's Undiagnosed Diseases Program at the National Institutes of Health. Lara Logan reports on Sunday, May 20 at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

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by brigitteleu May 31, 2012 7:10 PM EDT
Dear Dr. Gahl,
You're Sebastian and his family's last hope. We feel so lucky that Sebastian's got chosen to be in your program and we're always hoping to hear from you with some news.
Thank you for all you do, Brigitte and family
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by greyhoundjane May 21, 2012 9:56 PM EDT
This story was amazing. It certainly touched my heart and made me realize even more that my physical problems are NOTHING compared to what these brave and hopeful souls endure. Is there and organization that accepts personal donations to help out this wonderful and dedicated physician and his staff? Please let me know. As an aside, this is one organization that gets my support for government funding and it should be more.
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by ckhughes May 20, 2012 11:19 PM EDT
People are taking chemicals for decades that impact the DNA. Mother are giving children with damaged DNA who are having damaged children. The chemical industry is causing "diseases" and good people are trying to figure out how to "cure." It does not make since to continue treating this "disease" and research and good doctors do not STOP the "diseases." It is all about treatment, seemingly to make more fame and/or money.
This is so sad that so many people suffer and no one is there to prevent it.
Sincerely, Kirby Hughes
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by Sheras2 May 20, 2012 11:19 PM EDT
How do I get in touch with this doctor. I have a really sick son who is 2 1/2 years old and has no diagnosis. Please help me get in touch with him soon.
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by hermannscheer May 20, 2012 10:20 PM EDT
What is the patients blood type?
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by guthealth May 20, 2012 8:24 PM EDT
After watching the episode regarding undiagnosed illnesses and diseases, I felt prompted to write. For the past six months, I have been reading extensive material regarding the onslaught of autoimmune diseases and am convinced beyond any doubt that we have evolved into a species of human beings whose general wellness is getting further and further from being attainable due to the very diet we have come to ingest. We are bearing children who are already genetically mutated from the diets of their mothers, not to mention any medication, she or the parents may have taken prior to conception. We are simply destroying our own genetic make-up due to the toxins in our food and the metals in our environment. Hence, we are much like nuclear landfills, tainted from the inside out and passing down mutations, deformaties, anomalies and the myraid of dreadful, incurable, undiagnosable diseases. If we do not stop ingesting the food that is so full of toxic material, and if we do not start a movement of taking care of the people who do want to do the right thing, eat right, exercise, don't smoke, or do drugs and the like, and reward this behavior instead of continuing to aid the obese, the substance abuser and those who generally don't care about themselves or mankind, we will be fighting a losing battle. Our healthcare system is completely useless and the sick get sicker because we are not fighting the cause of sickness, which is our diet. Our gut is smarter than our brain and we are feeding the wrong organ and neglecting the right one. The young man suffering from unbearable joint pain is probably riddled with fungus in the gut lining which causes inflammation in the joints. Also allergies, arthritis, MS, and many other diseases. We are also morphing these illnesses so that they are unrecognizable. No one in the health care industry will discuss the real issue, which is changing to a healthy green diet, fresh, organic and full of antioxidizing nutrition along with fermented vegetables to clean the gut and realign it. Please look into the idea of healing your patients through naturopathic science, nutrition, and far infrared saunas. It is a matter of common sense, that doctors are clearly overlooking. Detox metals and clean the gut. Today!
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by TheTinkerdog May 19, 2012 8:14 PM EDT
Dr. Gahl is greatly loved by the Hermansky Pudlak Syndrome Network members. He was awarded its 2011 Doctor of the Year Award at its annual conference banquet dinner, March 19th in Uniondale, N.Y.

Dr. Gahl has been the primary investigator for Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome at the National Institutes of Health since the mid 1990s. He opened the first natural history study for the disorder, and the first treatment trial for the pulmonary fibrosis of HPS. His lab discovered two of the nine genes known to cause HPS. To date, Dr. Gahl and his lab have seen more patients with HPS than any other medical facility in the world.
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