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Rare Disease
A rare disease is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population. In some parts of the world, an orphan disease is a rare disease whose rarity means there is a lack of a market large enough to gain support and resources for discovering treatments for it, except by the government granting economically advantageous conditions to creating and selling such treatments. Orphan drugs are ones so created or sold.
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JAN 30, 2023Neuroscience
Normally, the measles virus only infects immune and epithelial cells, leaving cells of the nervous system alone. But mea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 25, 2023Genetics & Genomics
Gel manicures have rapidly become a popular beauty treatment. Marketing that promotes gel manicures claim they are more ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2023Microbiology
There are trillions of microbes in the human gut, and many of them perform essential functions that keep us healthy. But ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years ...Sponsored By: Roche Sequencing and Life ScienceJAN 13, 2023Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2023Health & Medicine
Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are genetic conditions most commonly diagnosed in children that result in the body&rsqu ...Written By: Greta AnneDEC 29, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a handful of genes can cause severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which severely disrupts the body's ab ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Immune checkpoints are a part of the immune system that prevents the body’s immune response from destroying health ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 19, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), a rare disorder that primarily affects the immune system, mainly affects children a ...Written By: Zoe MichaudDEC 18, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder that typically affects children, and can lead to many complicatio ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2022Neuroscience
The virus that causes COVID-19 does not infect neurons, or if it does, that only happens in rare cases. But COVID-19 can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Microbiology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterium that causes TB, which is still a major public health problem in m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
Infantile-onset Pompe disease is a rare genetic disorder. Those with infantile-onset Pompe disease begin showing symptom ...Written By: Zoe MichaudNOV 06, 2022Genetics & Genomics
In August of this year, a single patient was enrolled in a trial that used CRISPR to correct a genetic mutation that led ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 04, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
We learn that we inherit two copies of every gene, one from each of our parents, but the story is a bit more complex.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2022Microbiology
While different strains of influenza virus can co-infect cells and form hybrid flus, virus co-infections have tended to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have recently identified a genetic mutation that causes epilepsy, and carried by at least 90 people. These mu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 27, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is caused by genetic mutations that lead to the abnormal accumulation of iron in differe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2022Immunology
Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the mevalonate kinase gene, which en ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2022Clinical & Molecular DX
A new mitochondrial disease has been identified after a pair of identical twins were showing an unusual symptom. Despite ...Written By: Zoe MichaudOCT 18, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are often called the powerhouse of the cell, and these organelles are well-known for their energy-generatin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 14, 2022Drug Discovery & Development
Adults with a hereditary form of childhood-onset blindness experienced dramatic improvements in night vision within days ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 12, 2022Coronavirus
Researchers have now had years to evaluate the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, and the news is good. The mRNA ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 30, 2023
Neuroscience
Normally, the measles virus only infects immune and epithelial cells, leaving cells of the nervous system alone. But mea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 25, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Gel manicures have rapidly become a popular beauty treatment. Marketing that promotes gel manicures claim they are more
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2023
Microbiology
There are trillions of microbes in the human gut, and many of them perform essential functions that keep us healthy. But
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
When it comes to detecting rare cancer-causing mutations, both sensitivity and specificity matter. In the past few years
...
Sponsored By:
Roche Sequencing and Life Science
JAN 13, 2023
Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2023
Health & Medicine
Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are genetic conditions most commonly diagnosed in children that result in the body&rsqu
...
Written By:
Greta Anne
DEC 29, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Our body generates a lot of blood cells - on the order of billions of cells every day. Stem cells in the bone marrow giv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a handful of genes can cause severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), which severely disrupts the body's ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Immune checkpoints are a part of the immune system that prevents the body’s immune response from destroying health
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 19, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH), a rare disorder that primarily affects the immune system, mainly affects children a
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
DEC 18, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare disorder that typically affects children, and can lead to many complicatio
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2022
Neuroscience
The virus that causes COVID-19 does not infect neurons, or if it does, that only happens in rare cases. But COVID-19 can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Microbiology
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the pathogenic bacterium that causes TB, which is still a major public health problem in m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
Infantile-onset Pompe disease is a rare genetic disorder. Those with infantile-onset Pompe disease begin showing symptom
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
NOV 06, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
In August of this year, a single patient was enrolled in a trial that used CRISPR to correct a genetic mutation that led
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 04, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
We learn that we inherit two copies of every gene, one from each of our parents, but the story is a bit more complex.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2022
Microbiology
While different strains of influenza virus can co-infect cells and form hybrid flus, virus co-infections have tended to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have recently identified a genetic mutation that causes epilepsy, and carried by at least 90 people. These mu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 27, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Hereditary hemochromatosis (HH) is caused by genetic mutations that lead to the abnormal accumulation of iron in differe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2022
Immunology
Mevalonate kinase deficiency (MKD) is a rare genetic disease caused by mutations in the mevalonate kinase gene, which en
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2022
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new mitochondrial disease has been identified after a pair of identical twins were showing an unusual symptom. Despite
...
Written By:
Zoe Michaud
OCT 18, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Mitochondria are often called the powerhouse of the cell, and these organelles are well-known for their energy-generatin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 14, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
Adults with a hereditary form of childhood-onset blindness experienced dramatic improvements in night vision within days
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 12, 2022
Coronavirus
Researchers have now had years to evaluate the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines, and the news is good. The mRNA
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch