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Afflicted With a Rare Disease Called HIBM, Daniel and Bobby Darvish Have Devoted Their Lives to Finding a Cure

By Andra Lim July 05, 2012

On a winter evening in 1997, two dozen members of Los Angeles' Persian-Jewish community gathered in a spacious house... More >>>

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The Darvishes' lab

At the Darvishes' lab

At the lab founded by the Darvish brothers, interns toil to find a cure.

The brothers believe they'll have a treatment or cure in five to 15 years.

Bobby Darvish and his wife, Sandra

Daniel Darvish with his wife, Sheila

Daniel takes no salary, funneling all donations into the lab's work.

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PHOTO BY ANNE FISHBEIN

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