Gene variant could protect against ultra-rare seizure disorder, fruit fly research finds
One in 10 Americans live with a rare disease, which often lacks effective treatments. Such is the case for PIGA-CDG, an ultra ...
8-year-old in Stokes County fights rare brain disease
To know Bentley Shelton is to love him. “He brings light to everybody that meets him,” said Brittany Shelton, Bentley’s mom. “He always ...
Woman, 18, was trapped in 'body of child' due to rare disease
Elena, 18, from Genoa in Italy died after battling a rare genetic disorder called NUBPL mitochondrial disease. She weighed ...
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Public health strategies skip patients with rare diseases, says UK study
A study led by UCL found that individuals with rare diseases were five times more likely to die from Covid-19 than the ...
New Hampshire man living with a pig kidney weeks after rare transplant
A Concord man is the latest recipient of an unusual procedure: He's had his kidney replaced with one from a pig.
Foodborne botulism is a rare, life-threatening condition. These are the signs to look for.
Canned foods are often the culprit of this rare, but potentially deadly, condition. The good news is: It's treatable if caught early.
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Spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic disorder
Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...
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Pitt researchers find spinal stimulation restored muscles wasted by rare genetic disorder
Three patients with spinal muscular atrophy had improved muscle strength and could walk farther after a month of daily spinal ...
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak in Pune: It’s rare disease but treatable, so no need to panic, say doctors; list dos & don’ts
Dr Sudhir Kothari, a consulting neurologist at Poona Hospital and former president of the Neurological Society of Pune, told The Indian Express that this is a ‘rare disease’ with an incidence of 0.1–2 ...
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Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy (MD) represents a group of inherited muscle disorders that primarily cause muscle weakness ... can lead to problems with the heart and muscles used for breathing. Some people with ...