Blog & News
From Silly Rules to Sensible Care
This month’s blog post is written by our CEO, Katrina Burchell, reflecting on PAS’s upcoming contribution to the B-12 Alliance Parliamentary Reception which aims to put...
The Science of Vitamin B12
Vitamin B12, also known as cobalamin, is a complex and essential nutrient that plays a vital role in keeping our bodies healthy. Because the chemical structure of B12 is incredibly complex, it is nearly impossible to create it “from scratch” in a chemistry lab at a scale that is useful or affordable.
100 Years On: Pernicious Anaemia – from Raw Liver to Today’s Still‑Troubling Reality
This month’s blog post sees our CEO, Katrina Burchell reflect on how far, or not, patient’s treatment for Pernicous Anaemia has come since 1926.In a recent feature on...
Rethinking Pernicious Anaemia: Insights from My PhD Research
Over the past few years, my PhD research has focused on understanding the many complexities of pernicious anaemia, including why symptoms vary so much and why current...
The “Half-Life” of Pernicious Anaemia: Why Patient Voices Matter
A new study published in the Journal of Rare Diseases shines a much-needed light on the lived experience of Pernicious Anaemia (PA). For many in our community, the...
We can reduce the loneliness of living with autoimmune disease by making people feel heard
This month’s blog post is from Nicola Chantler, Head of Communications at the Wren Project. Here she shares the difficulties of not being listened to when living with a...