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  • H. RES. 385 — Expressing support for the designation of May 2, 2025, as NKH Awareness Day.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:135

    H. RES. 385 is a resolution expressing support for designating May 2, 2025, as "NKH Awareness Day." Nonketotic hyperglycinemia (NKH) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by high levels of glycine in the body, affecting approximately 1 in 76,000 people globally. The...

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    H. RES. 385 is a special suggestion from the government to make May 2nd, 2025, a day to learn about a rare illness called NKH, which makes too much of a thing called glycine in the body and affects a very small number of people around the world. This day is for helping people understand the illness better and to think about ways to help more.

  • H. RES. 1550 — Designating October 23, 2024, as AADC Deficiency Awareness Day.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:121

    H. RES. 1550 designates October 23, 2024, as "AADC Deficiency Awareness Day." This resolution highlights the importance of raising awareness about Aromatic L-Amino Acid Decarboxylase (AADC) Deficiency, a rare genetic neurological disorder. The condition affects patients'...

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    Congress wants to make October 23, 2024, a special day to teach everyone about a rare sickness called AADC Deficiency that makes some people's brains not work quite right because they don't have enough of a certain important chemical. By telling more people about it, they hope doctors can help kids with this sickness feel better and live happier lives.