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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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JUL 31, 2018Health & Medicine
The warmer temperatures associated with Summertime inevitably lead to more swimming pool visits, but have you ever stopp ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 30, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There is new hope for people that suffer from a rare genetic disease called Hereditary angioedema (HAE).Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2018Videos
In the US, a disease is considered rare when it affects fewer than 200,000 people in the whole country. But, in Europe, ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 17, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 11, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 percent risk of developmental or other brain disorder, ne ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JUN 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
In a recent study, scientists sequenced the genome to find the mutation behind a disorder that causes blindness and para ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2018Cardiology
Autopsies aren’t as common as they used to be, but scientists may have a reason for a comeback. A new series of st ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 16, 2018Videos
All parents want a healthy baby, and for some people that carry genetic mutations, the decision to have children present ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 06, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
An oral diabetes drug, by the name of metformin, is suggested to be safe for most diabetic individuals with chronic kidn ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 30, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare inherited disorder that results an amino acid known as phenylalanine to build up in the ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 28, 2018Cancer
Wilms tumors occur in young children and treatment for lung metastases has included radiotherapy. A Phase III Clinical ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 23, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing rare disorders is often extremely challenging. Now scientists have developed a new tool for that purpose.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers has revealed a previously unknown genetic mutation that is correlated with a variety of serious intellectual ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A new discovery is making scientists rethink everything they know about rare hereditary diseases. One genetic mechanism ...Written By: Kara MarkerDEC 16, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases are directly related to dysfunction in the immune system, like type 1 diabetes. Scientists want to use rep ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
AAV viral vector gene delivery will soon be approved for FDA approval, and will likely just be the first of many proving ...Written By: Courtney SchaalNOV 29, 2017Health & Medicine
Unexplained bouts of anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction, could be a direct result of a rare allergy to meat origin ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Here's a test thatdetects the presence of abnormal proteins indicative of a deadly prion disease known as Creutzfeldt-Ja ...NOV 12, 2017Drug Discovery & Development
Bacteria has continued to evolve, becoming resistant to antibiotics, but scientists have found a screen to help combat t ...Written By: Courtney SchaalNOV 11, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
A boy whose extremely fragile skin, like that of a butterfly, has been saved by an experimental therapy. The first-of-it ...NOV 02, 2017Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 28, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans are not alone in developing Alzheimer's Disease, although it is seen in very few other species.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a genetic disorder that affects the liver, revealing potential new therapeutic avenue ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2018
Health & Medicine
The warmer temperatures associated with Summertime inevitably lead to more swimming pool visits, but have you ever stopp
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 30, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There is new hope for people that suffer from a rare genetic disease called Hereditary angioedema (HAE).
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2018
Videos
In the US, a disease is considered rare when it affects fewer than 200,000 people in the whole country. But, in Europe,
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 17, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
TPOXX (tecovirimat), the first drug with an indication for treatment of smallpox, was just approved by the U.S. Food and
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 11, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Fetuses with a specific, rare chromosomal aberration have a 20 percent risk of developmental or other brain disorder, ne
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JUN 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
In a recent study, scientists sequenced the genome to find the mutation behind a disorder that causes blindness and para
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2018
Cardiology
Autopsies aren’t as common as they used to be, but scientists may have a reason for a comeback. A new series of st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 16, 2018
Videos
All parents want a healthy baby, and for some people that carry genetic mutations, the decision to have children present
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
An oral diabetes drug, by the name of metformin, is suggested to be safe for most diabetic individuals with chronic kidn
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 30, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare inherited disorder that results an amino acid known as phenylalanine to build up in the
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 28, 2018
Cancer
Wilms tumors occur in young children and treatment for lung metastases has included radiotherapy. A Phase III Clinical
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 23, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Diagnosing rare disorders is often extremely challenging. Now scientists have developed a new tool for that purpose.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers has revealed a previously unknown genetic mutation that is correlated with a variety of serious intellectual
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new discovery is making scientists rethink everything they know about rare hereditary diseases. One genetic mechanism
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
DEC 16, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Some diseases are directly related to dysfunction in the immune system, like type 1 diabetes. Scientists want to use rep
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
AAV viral vector gene delivery will soon be approved for FDA approval, and will likely just be the first of many proving
...
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 29, 2017
Health & Medicine
Unexplained bouts of anaphylaxis, a serious allergic reaction, could be a direct result of a rare allergy to meat origin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
CRISPR gene editing is being attempted for the first time in an adult; the patient has a disease called Hunter Syndrome.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Here's a test thatdetects the presence of abnormal proteins indicative of a deadly prion disease known as Creutzfeldt-Ja
...
NOV 12, 2017
Drug Discovery & Development
Bacteria has continued to evolve, becoming resistant to antibiotics, but scientists have found a screen to help combat t
...
Written By:
Courtney Schaal
NOV 11, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
A boy whose extremely fragile skin, like that of a butterfly, has been saved by an experimental therapy. The first-of-it
...
NOV 02, 2017
Immunology
Five fruits from trees found in Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest may be even better for us than blueberries, blackberr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 28, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans are not alone in developing Alzheimer's Disease, although it is seen in very few other species.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have learned more about a genetic disorder that affects the liver, revealing potential new therapeutic avenue
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch