Hi friends!
I thought I’d share a little good news I came across today.
On January 4, The Lipedema Foundation announced its partnership with Vanderbilt University to advance lipedema research. Together, they have set up a biorepository for lipedema biological samples at Vanderbilt University Medical Center so that researchers can have a library of samples to use for study.
According to the LF’s blog on this, “Well before disease treatments are ready for human patients, biosamples are used in researchers’ laboratory studies to help answer basic questions about a disease, such as what causes it and whether any genes or proteins differ between patients with and without the disease.” So this is really important in advancing research and coming up with therapies and treatments that will hopefully, eventually cure or prevent lipedema.
To read more about the Lipedema Foundation’s biorepository, check out their announcement here: First-Ever Lipedema Biorepository Established with Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Lipedema Foundation
This is an absolutely tremendous advance in lipedema research so I wanted you to know.
Stay hopeful, friends!
Susan
