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Oct 20, 2013 · When actor Michael York found dark rings developing under his eyes it took three years to diagnose amyloidosis, a rare condition that can have fatal consequences. Sarah Boseley. Sun 20 Oct 2013 14 ...
Aug 3, 2022 · Pat informed Dr. Kyle of Michael’s symptoms, including dark rings around his eyes, and that Michael had been receiving treatment for multiple myeloma, a type of bone marrow cancer. But Dr. Kyle had another thought: He believed York may be suffering from a rare blood disease known as amyloidosis, and encouraged him to travel to Rochester.
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Michael York, star of films such as Cabaret, Logan's Run, and Austin Powers, spoke to the California Stem Cell Agency Governing Board about his personal battle with amyloidosis, a rare, often fatal disease caused by the abnormal deposit of proteins called amyloids in various tissues of the body.
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- Stem Cell Research and The California Institute For Regenerative Medicine
- Amyloidosis Awareness
- Renewal Funds Amyloidosis Research Projects
On August 12, 2016, Michael spoke at a luncheon at the National Press Club, and the speech was broadcast on C-Span, and archived on YouTube. It is embedded below, and it runs for about an hour. "These next 20 minutes could save lives," York said. "Because for the most part, this disease goes unrecognized and misdiagnosed. It was the orphan disease,...
Michael York, star of films such as Cabaret, Logan's Run, and Austin Powers, spoke to the California stem cell agency governing board about his personal battle with amyloidosis, a rare, often fatal disease caused by the abnormal deposit of proteins called amyloids in various tissues of the body. In addition to amyloidosis, York was also diagnosed w...
This short educational video is for patients & caregivers. It is meant to promote understanding of a rare condition called amyloidosis. The hope is to encourage early & precise diagnosis, better treatments, and positive outcomes. Please visit AmyloidAware.comfor more in-depth info.
In December 2014, critically acclaimed film and stage actor Michael York and Paul McComas, MA, an award-winning author and philanthropist, launched an initiative they named RENEWAL (Research Exploring New Amyloidosis Learning) to call attention to amyloidosis, a rare disease that occurs when abnormal proteins called amyloid build up in the body. De...
Michael York OBE (born Michael Hugh Johnson; [1] 27 March 1942 [2]) is an English film, television, and stage actor. After performing on stage with the Royal National Theatre, he had a breakthrough in films by playing Tybalt in Franco Zeffirelli 's Romeo and Juliet (1968). His blond, blue-eyed boyish looks and English upper class demeanour saw ...
Aug 18, 2016 · York, like many of us, had never heard of amyloidosis before his diagnosis. As he told the National Press Club (and those tuning in on C-SPAN), amyloidosis is an “orphan” disease. “It’s the Rodney Dangerfield of diseases,” he said to laughter from those assembled. “It got absolutely no respect.”
