People with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) live with uncertainty, knowing that their muscles or soft tissue will at some point transform into permanent bone and immobilize them or their appendage. It has been found that a genetic mutation which is found in 97% of the people with the disease can set off the symptoms. A single molecule, which was not suspected before is behind the debilitating disease. Thankfully the same company that discovered it, also has a treatment for it, which will stop the growth of unwanted and unnatural bone growth.
I think this article is very interesting, because I truthfully have never heard of this disease before and couldn't imagine one day waking up and never being able to move my arm again or not being able to breath. I also think that it was an incredible piece of luck that the treatment for the disease once the mutation was found, was already developed.
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