ABL+ Foundation

Living Ultra Rare: The ABL+ Podcast

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Barry Funkhouser, Paul Biderman and guests discuss living with ultra rare diseases. The goal of this podcast is to raise awareness about rare illnesses and the people who live with them. Abetalipoproteinemia and Related Disorders Foundation is a non-profit, volunteer organization that provides guidance on needed scientific research, diagnosis, and management of abetalipoproteinemia and related hypolipidemias, such as chylomicron retention disease and familial hypobetalipoproteinemia. To donate: https://www.ablfoundation.org/donate

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Ask The Expert: ABL+ Foundation 14.09.2025 26:58

In this heartfelt and informative episode of "Ask the Expert," host Barry sits down with Paul Biderman, co-founder of the ABL Plus Foundation . Paul shares his personal journey with a rare disease called A-beta-lipoproteinemia (ABL), an illness so uncommon it affects only a few hundred people worldwide. He reveals the immense challenges of a delayed diagnosis, detailing how his mother&#3...

Investigating adding ABL and related disorders to newborn screening panels 11.10.2024 19:13

In this episode of "Living Ultra Rare," host Paul Biderman interviews Yoyo, a Caltech undergraduate studying biology and chemistry. Yoyo discusses her research on rare diseases, particularly Abetalipoproteinemia (ABL), and her participation in the Harvard Rare Disease Hackathon. Yoyo highlights the challenges of diagnosing ABL, the importance of early intervention, and her current project with the...

The other betalipoproteinemia 28.02.2024 31:36

Today we speak with Joe who has a rare disorder called Familial Hypobetalipoproteinemia, or FHBL. We discuss his diagnostic odyssey and his quality of life.

Riley, Luca and Chylomicrons 25.01.2024 37:29

Today we have our first interview relating to Chylomicron Retention Disorder as we speak to Riley about her son Luca. Luca was diagnosed as a baby when nurses noticed that he has a unique set of symptoms.

Lots of Lipids with Dr. Cindy Bredefeld from NYU 08.12.2023 25:04

Dr. Cindy Bredefeld joins us to discuss how the body's inability to process certain lipids properly causes issues in patients with ABL, FHBL, and CMRD.

All About the NORD Summit 06.10.2023 37:15

Paul is headed to Washington DC for the National Organization or Rare Disorders. To learn more about The ABL+ Foundation and to donate please visit https://www.ablfoundation.org/donate

Ann Marie and Aimee and Louis 06.10.2023 25:45

Meet Ann Marie and her daughter Aimee, raising Louis, a precocious seven year old with Abetalipoproteinemia. To learn more about The ABL+ Foundation and to donate please visit https://www.ablfoundation.org/donate

Noah the Poet 06.10.2023 26:10

Meet Noah. She's a poet in her twenties living with Abetalipoproteinemia. A rare disease doesn't slow her down though. She's making the best of her life. To learn more about The ABL+ Foundation and to donate please visit https://www.ablfoundation.org/donate