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Rare Diseases
Rare Diseases: A disease or disorder is defined as rare in Europe when it affects fewer than 1 in 2000. A disease or disorder is defined as rare in the USA when it affects fewer than 200,000 Americans at any given time. ... In the EU, as many as 30 million people may be affected by one of over 6000 existing rare diseases.
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MAY 28, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
While genetic testing has advanced, and has enabled clinicians and doctors to provide families with answers when medical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
The immune system is crucial to our health. It must sense pathogens and respond to the threat effectively. But the immun ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2025Cell & Molecular Biology
Only around two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, and while those proteins carry out many important functi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 21, 2025Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 17, 2025Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing has gone through several advances. A major breakthrough came when scientists began breaking the billi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2024Cannabis Sciences
A new study reports that daily use of cannabidiol (CBD) extends lifespan and improves symptoms of Leigh syndrome in both ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 06, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
When the TREX1 gene is functioning normally, it produces a protein that helps maintain DNA in cells throughout the body. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been trying to solve the mystery of a rare genetic disorder called spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4) for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
With astonishing advances in molecular biology, cell and gene therapies represent a new class of pharmaceuticals availab ...Sponsored By: Single Use SupportFEB 28, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Lyme disease occurs when someone is bitten by a deer tick that is carrying pathogenic bacteria called Borrelia burgdorfe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 18, 2024Earth & The Environment
Pesticides are frequently used in agriculture, and the term can refer to herbicides, which target weeds; insecticides th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 15, 2024Cardiology
Sugary drinks could be harming your heart and shortening your lifespan, even if you work out regularly.Written By: Savannah LoganFEB 06, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2024Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool was developed about a decade ago, and since then it has transformed research in the life sc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 22, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disease that affects nerves. It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2024Technology
A team of researchers at the University of Southampton have uncovered new details about how to use ultraviolet light to ...Written By: Ryan VingumJAN 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a term for a rare group of neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by mutations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2024Immunology
Since the clinical application of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, treatments targeting the immune system (immun ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 26, 2023Cannabis Sciences
Can cannabis help relieve symptoms of Alzheimer's? Here's the detailsWritten By: Helaine KrysikDEC 14, 2023Immunology
A novel immune cell therapy known as Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has recently demonstrated efficacy i ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 14, 2023Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat ...Written By: Brian G. MorrealeDEC 14, 2023Microbiology
As the climate changes, mosquitoes are on the move. Humans are also starting to settle down in places that are already c ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
While genetic testing has advanced, and has enabled clinicians and doctors to provide families with answers when medical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
The immune system is crucial to our health. It must sense pathogens and respond to the threat effectively. But the immun
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2025
Cell & Molecular Biology
Only around two percent of the human genome codes for proteins, and while those proteins carry out many important functi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2025
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have provided a diagnosis for 500 European patients who did not know their condition...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2025
Genetics & Genomics
Genetic sequencing has gone through several advances. A major breakthrough came when scientists began breaking the billi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The expression of genes has to be very carefully controlled by cells; serious problems can arise when genes are expresse
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2024
Cannabis Sciences
A new study reports that daily use of cannabidiol (CBD) extends lifespan and improves symptoms of Leigh syndrome in both
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
When the TREX1 gene is functioning normally, it produces a protein that helps maintain DNA in cells throughout the body.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been trying to solve the mystery of a rare genetic disorder called spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4) for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
With astonishing advances in molecular biology, cell and gene therapies represent a new class of pharmaceuticals availab
...
Sponsored By:
Single Use Support
FEB 28, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Lyme disease occurs when someone is bitten by a deer tick that is carrying pathogenic bacteria called Borrelia burgdorfe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 18, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Pesticides are frequently used in agriculture, and the term can refer to herbicides, which target weeds; insecticides th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 15, 2024
Cardiology
Sugary drinks could be harming your heart and shortening your lifespan, even if you work out regularly.
Written By:
Savannah Logan
FEB 06, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
The detection of rare variants in the genome can take time and cost a lot of money. In recent years, scientists and clin
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
The CRISPR gene editing tool was developed about a decade ago, and since then it has transformed research in the life sc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is an inflammatory disease that affects nerves. It is thought to be an autoimmune disorder
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2024
Technology
A team of researchers at the University of Southampton have uncovered new details about how to use ultraviolet light to
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Zellweger Spectrum Disorder (ZSD) is a term for a rare group of neurodegenerative disorders that are caused by mutations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
We share the world with trillions of microbes, many of which can be found in the human body. But only a few thousand of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2024
Immunology
Since the clinical application of anti-CTLA-4 and anti-PD-1 immunotherapy, treatments targeting the immune system (immun
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 26, 2023
Cannabis Sciences
Can cannabis help relieve symptoms of Alzheimer's? Here's the details
Written By:
Helaine Krysik
DEC 14, 2023
Immunology
A novel immune cell therapy known as Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has recently demonstrated efficacy i
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 14, 2023
Immunology
A gene editing tool using a system known as CRISPR-Cas9 has recently been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat
...
Written By:
Brian G. Morreale
DEC 14, 2023
Microbiology
As the climate changes, mosquitoes are on the move. Humans are also starting to settle down in places that are already c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch