User contributions for R500Mom

23:1723:17, 2 November 2014 diff hist +1,353 Cyclodextrin →History: updating cyclodextrin data to be more accurate.
22:1322:13, 2 November 2014 diff hist +63 User:R500Mom No edit summary current
22:0722:07, 2 November 2014 diff hist +497 m User:R500Mom →What Wikipedia Means To Me
21:5421:54, 2 November 2014 diff hist +1,579 Ebola I have added a paragraph on NPC1 which is the critical for Ebola virus entry. I received this information from Dr. Kartik Chandran of Albert Einstein University, one of the leading Ebola researchers in the world. The work was published in Nature.

03:0403:04, 9 October 2013 diff hist 0 m User:R500Mom changes twins' age
03:0003:00, 9 October 2013 diff hist +585 m Hepatosplenomegaly Adding more info about HSM since many cases are genetic in nature and caused by lysosomal storage diseases.

19:1819:18, 28 July 2012 diff hist +3 m User:R500Mom →What Wikipedia Means To Me: updated info. about me
18:4618:46, 28 July 2012 diff hist +134 m Gene →External links: added in the leading organization helping people with genetic diseases
18:4218:42, 28 July 2012 diff hist +109 Rare disease →Support: Updated Global Genes paragraph -- took out reference to Rare Project as this is now part of Global Genes. Added enternal links to relevant programs.
18:2718:27, 28 July 2012 diff hist +8 m Rare disease →Prevalence: Rare Project is now Global Genes
18:2518:25, 28 July 2012 diff hist −1 Rare disease →External links
18:2518:25, 28 July 2012 diff hist −91 Rare disease →External links: Took off Rare Project as it's now part of Global Genes, fixed Global Genes URL
18:2318:23, 28 July 2012 diff hist +3 Rare disease →See also
18:2218:22, 28 July 2012 diff hist −20 m Rare disease →See also: took off RARE Project as this is now part of Global Genes Project as they have consolidated websites into one single site for rare and genetic diseases

23:5323:53, 7 July 2012 diff hist −8 m List of awareness ribbons The Genes Ribbon is for rare diseases and genetic disorders. 80% of Rare Diseases are caused by genetic defects. It is also officially called the Genes Ribbon.

21:1421:14, 1 July 2012 diff hist −21 m Rare Disease Day RARE Project is now under Global Genes
21:1221:12, 1 July 2012 diff hist +988 Global Genes Edits to Global Genes Project and updates from its new website

02:4702:47, 18 February 2012 diff hist +7 m Global Genes grammatical changes
02:4302:43, 18 February 2012 diff hist +201 m Rare Disease Day I have re-added in information on rare disease advocay organizations supporting Rare Disease Day. I am going to file a complaint with Wikipedia if my data continues to be stripped out.
02:3702:37, 18 February 2012 diff hist +385 N User talk:Sophontologist ←Created page with 'Hello: You are editing information on Rare Disease Day -- I do not have a problem if you add information on NORD but you do not own Rare Disease Day -- there ar...'
02:2502:25, 18 February 2012 diff hist −316 List of awareness ribbons →Colors and meanings: the description is confusing so took off. This campaign is well known, similar to pink ribbon for breast cancer. The NIH recognizes this denim ribbon for Rare Diseases and genetic disorders.
02:1802:18, 18 February 2012 diff hist −560 List of awareness ribbons →Colors and meanings: the denim blue ribbon represents rare diseases of all types, including genetic disorders which are not diseases. Description did not read well, also Zebra ribbon is not recoginzed by the National Instiutes of Health

05:3705:37, 1 February 2012 diff hist +68 m Rare disease →Support: added in what R.A.R.E. stands for to give readers better context of organization.
05:3205:32, 1 February 2012 diff hist −182 Rare disease →Support: made a few minor changes to paragraph -- fixed typos.

19:1419:14, 26 January 2012 diff hist +18 User:R500Mom →What Wikipedia Means To Me: updated my profile
04:1204:12, 26 January 2012 diff hist +542 NPC1 →Clinical significance: added in data on HIV-AIDS and role of NPC1 gene
02:4502:45, 26 January 2012 diff hist +103 NPC1 added data on NPC -- chromosome location, etc.
02:3802:38, 26 January 2012 diff hist +311 NPC1 →Function: added info on NPC disease
02:2502:25, 26 January 2012 diff hist +908 NPC1 →Obesity: NPC1 genes role in obesity
02:1002:10, 26 January 2012 diff hist +584 NPC1 →Ebola virus: updated NPC1 gene page to be more complete info. on NPC1 role in Ebola.

22:4322:43, 25 January 2012 diff hist +1,140 Ebola →Replication: Added in information from the journal Nature on role of NPC1 gene in Ebola.

20:5120:51, 16 January 2012 diff hist +36 m Neurological disorder →Classification: Added in Niemann Pick Type C as an example of a neuro disorder that also causes dementia