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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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JUN 11, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to the Sleep Association, around 50-70 million adults in the US have a sleep disorder. Some claim that ca ...Written By: Annie LennonJUN 06, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2021Microbiology
Francisella tularensis is a naturally occurring bacterium found throughout the Northern Hemisphere that is extremely vir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
The US FDA has approved PharmaTher’s Investigational New Drug application to begin Phase 2 clinical trials for ket ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While the vast majority of our genes are in the genome that's held in the nuclei of cells, mitochondria are also known t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 12, 2021Health & Medicine
Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discovered a new genetic disease that prevents B cell development.Written By: Caroline WallaceMAY 09, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are identifying more rare disorders because of advances in genetic sequencing technologies, which have made ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 06, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Some genetic diseases are caused by inborn errors - genetic mutations that we're born with and that end up in every cell ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 03, 2021Neuroscience
In a new study, researchers have identified previously unknown attributes of human neurons after being given rare access ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 30, 2021Health & Medicine
Vaccinating as many people as possible will be one of several efforts that will be needed to halt the progression of the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Mouse models of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) have a challenge with learning as a result of dysfunctional neuronal systems ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 18, 2021Genetics & Genomics
It's been unclear whether boys are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder more often because of detection issues, or if ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been using genetic and computational tools to find small changes in the sequences of genes that are like ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 04, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified a genetic disease that causes neurodevelopmental disorders in some affected kids. The diseas ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 29, 2021Cardiology
Scientists are learning more about what causes a real phenomenon known as broken heart syndrome, or stress-related cardi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2021Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 10, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 05, 2021Plants & Animals
The world's coral reefs face numerous threats, including climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Since 2014, an ...Written By: Tiffany DazetFEB 26, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some genes don't stay in the same place in the genome. Sometimes called jumping genes or transposons, this genetic mater ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The small variations in the genome that lead to differences in biology, including risk for diseases, can't be assumed to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are small differences in the sequences of those genes that can have prof ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A protein called Gαo is found at high levels in the brain. Mutations in the gene that encodes Gαo cause dysfunctions in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2021Microbiology
After years of effort, researchers are reporting that there were encouraging results from a phase 1 clinical trial which ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to the Sleep Association, around 50-70 million adults in the US have a sleep disorder. Some claim that ca
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUN 06, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Autism spectrum disorder is complex; it presents differently in different patients and may be influenced by many factors
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2021
Microbiology
Francisella tularensis is a naturally occurring bacterium found throughout the Northern Hemisphere that is extremely vir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
The US FDA has approved PharmaTher’s Investigational New Drug application to begin Phase 2 clinical trials for ket
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While the vast majority of our genes are in the genome that's held in the nuclei of cells, mitochondria are also known t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
Doctors at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discovered a new genetic disease that prevents B cell development.
Written By:
Caroline Wallace
MAY 09, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers are identifying more rare disorders because of advances in genetic sequencing technologies, which have made
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 06, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some genetic diseases are caused by inborn errors - genetic mutations that we're born with and that end up in every cell
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 03, 2021
Neuroscience
In a new study, researchers have identified previously unknown attributes of human neurons after being given rare access
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 30, 2021
Health & Medicine
Vaccinating as many people as possible will be one of several efforts that will be needed to halt the progression of the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Mouse models of Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) have a challenge with learning as a result of dysfunctional neuronal systems
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 18, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
It's been unclear whether boys are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder more often because of detection issues, or if
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been using genetic and computational tools to find small changes in the sequences of genes that are like
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 04, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While this approach was tested on models of eye disorders, prelimary work suggested it also has potential as a dementia
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have identified a genetic disease that causes neurodevelopmental disorders in some affected kids. The diseas
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 29, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists are learning more about what causes a real phenomenon known as broken heart syndrome, or stress-related cardi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2021
Cardiology
Scientists have found that it may be possible for people with a rare genetic disorder to prevent fatal strokes by taking
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 10, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Diphtheria was once a leading cause of death for children; immunization programs eventually changed that for most countr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 05, 2021
Plants & Animals
The world's coral reefs face numerous threats, including climate change, pollution, and habitat loss. Since 2014, an
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
FEB 26, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some genes don't stay in the same place in the genome. Sometimes called jumping genes or transposons, this genetic mater
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The small variations in the genome that lead to differences in biology, including risk for diseases, can't be assumed to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While people carry mostly the same genes, there are small differences in the sequences of those genes that can have prof
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A protein called Gαo is found at high levels in the brain. Mutations in the gene that encodes Gαo cause dysfunctions in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2021
Microbiology
After years of effort, researchers are reporting that there were encouraging results from a phase 1 clinical trial which
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch