Threat to son's treatment for rare disease 'agony'
A mother has spoken about her "painful" experience over the potential end to her son's life-enhancing treatment for a rare ...
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“Rare” but Not Uncommon: The Hidden Crisis of Rare Diseases
Rare diseases - a medical condition so obscure that even your doctor has to Google. Despite their name, these diseases ...
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POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg
POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.
What is PolG? The rare genetic disease that ended a young prince's life
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more ...
My son’s rare disease diagnosis spurred me to ditch Big Pharma for a biotech startup
Most individuals diagnosed with a rare disease won’t live to become teenagers or adults. I knew what I had to do.
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Adam Anderson’s ‘Sunshine Genetics Act’ advances, offering promise for rare disease research and treatment
Ensuring every newborn has access to life-saving screening and treatment is both a moral and economic imperative.' ...
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies from rare disease
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, has died after a ...
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A Look At AI-Driven Medtech For Rare Disease Diagnosis
Recent advances in AI, including machine learning, natural language processing, and deep learning models, are transforming ...
Woman diagnosed with rare disease after 'excited' dog accident
An ex-RAF nurse has said that the detection of her rare disease was all thanks to an accidental collision with her family's ...
A Young Prince of Luxembourg Dies of a Rare Genetic Disease
Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.
What Is Hantavirus, the Rare Disease That Killed Betsy Arakawa?
Ms. Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died from the effects of a disease often caused by contact with droppings ...
FSU's Rare Disease Day spotlights promising research for families
Rare Disease Day provided a forum for university and state leaders to lay out the future plans and share the work already ...