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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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NOV 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading ...Written By: Nouran AminNOV 23, 2019Cancer
Anal cancer has been on the rise in the United States, and while it may not garner as much attention as other cancers, m ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2019Health & Medicine
Do you use duvets or pillows filled with goose or duck feathers? While indeed cozy, doctors have issued a new warning re ...Written By: Tiffany DazetNOV 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2019Cancer
As far as skin cancers go, advanced invasive melanoma is quite aggressive – treatment options are still lacking ef ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 10, 2019Microbiology
For the first time since 2000, researchers have identified a new subtype of HIV.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 10, 2019Neuroscience
For over two decades, researchers have been studying an extended family of over 1,200 people from Columbia known for hav ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 09, 2019Cancer
Flashback fifty years ago and many of the modern world’s inventions and discoveries would have been undreamed of & ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 07, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Being diagnosed with a rare disease can be especially terrifying for patients. After all, many of these diseases have no ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 31, 2019Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 28, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
A microprotein was found to play an important role in relieving cell stress, and may open up new therapeutic avenues for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2019Technology
Machine learning is known for detecting patterns seen in complex data—such uniqueness has proven it roles in healt ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 15, 2019Cancer
Mesothelioma is a very rare kind of malignant tumor that is caused by inhaled asbestos fibers and forms in the lining of ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 14, 2019Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 13, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Finding the gene defect that resulted in an inherited disease used to be a long, painstaking process.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 10, 2019Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor ...Written By: Abbie ArceOCT 10, 2019Health & Medicine
Orphan drugs are medicinal products intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of very rare life-threatening d ...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorOCT 09, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have used personalized medicine to develop a tailor-made genetic treatment for a girl diagnosed with a rare ...Written By: Annie LennonOCT 09, 2019Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th ...Written By: Abbie ArceSEP 29, 2019Cannabis Sciences
CBD has already been shown to be effective as an anti-anxiety, antipsychotic and anti-epileptic substance. Can it help y ...Written By: Julia TraversSEP 27, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Research and development for new drugs is both an expensive and lengthy process, often lasting years, if not decades. Wi ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 27, 2019Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 25, 2019Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have long known that the cause behind Alexander disease is a genetic culprit—mainly a mutation leading
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
NOV 23, 2019
Cancer
Anal cancer has been on the rise in the United States, and while it may not garner as much attention as other cancers, m
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you use duvets or pillows filled with goose or duck feathers? While indeed cozy, doctors have issued a new warning re
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
NOV 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins, also called prions, can cause a host of problems, including neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2019
Cancer
As far as skin cancers go, advanced invasive melanoma is quite aggressive – treatment options are still lacking ef
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 10, 2019
Microbiology
For the first time since 2000, researchers have identified a new subtype of HIV.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 10, 2019
Neuroscience
For over two decades, researchers have been studying an extended family of over 1,200 people from Columbia known for hav
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 09, 2019
Cancer
Flashback fifty years ago and many of the modern world’s inventions and discoveries would have been undreamed of &
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 07, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Being diagnosed with a rare disease can be especially terrifying for patients. After all, many of these diseases have no
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 31, 2019
Microbiology
Some people are affected by a syndrome in which their gut microbes generate enough alcohol to cause symptoms of intoxica
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 28, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
A microprotein was found to play an important role in relieving cell stress, and may open up new therapeutic avenues for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2019
Technology
Machine learning is known for detecting patterns seen in complex data—such uniqueness has proven it roles in healt
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 15, 2019
Cancer
Mesothelioma is a very rare kind of malignant tumor that is caused by inhaled asbestos fibers and forms in the lining of
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 14, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
It usually takes two seizures before a person can be diagnosed with epilepsy. New work can help change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 13, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Finding the gene defect that resulted in an inherited disease used to be a long, painstaking process.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Around 3,500 American babies die of sudden unexpected infant death every year.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 10, 2019
Cardiology
Parkinson's disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system. Often starting with a barely noticeable tremor
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
OCT 10, 2019
Health & Medicine
Orphan drugs are medicinal products intended for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of very rare life-threatening d
...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
OCT 09, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have used personalized medicine to develop a tailor-made genetic treatment for a girl diagnosed with a rare
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
OCT 09, 2019
Cardiology
Eczema, dermatitis, atopic dermatitis: all names for the same disease of the skin. Although common in children during th
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
SEP 29, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
CBD has already been shown to be effective as an anti-anxiety, antipsychotic and anti-epileptic substance. Can it help y
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
SEP 27, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Research and development for new drugs is both an expensive and lengthy process, often lasting years, if not decades. Wi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 27, 2019
Immunology
Like humans, dogs can develop autoimmune encephalitis, and it’s common - mostly affecting smaller breeds and young
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 25, 2019
Microbiology
Massachusetts health officials confirmed yesterday that a third person has died from Eastern Equine Encephalitis this ye
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch