Researchers at VIB and Antwerp University have identified a major genetic risk factor for a rare form of frontotemporal ...

Cystic fibrosis used to be a death sentence. Until Dr. Michael Welsh gave back breath.

Sickle cell disease—the subject of a new Seminar in The Lancet—is one of the most prevalent and fastest-growing genetic disorders worldwide. Although its true prevalence is difficult to determine ...

“Yes, doctor. My dad’s first fall was on his 65th birthday. He stood in the driveway and suddenly dropped backwards on his back. After he fell two more times, we came to the clinic.” The symptoms the ...

A chance meeting in a DC hallway turns into a movement SPRINGFIELD, IL, UNITED STATES, March 13, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — In the world of rare diseases, finding someone who understands your journey ...

A new synthesis finds that common epilepsies are driven by thousands of tiny-effect genetic variants, most still ...

The federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act prevents health insurers and employers from discriminating against a person based on their genetic information, Rep. Dave Rogers told the ...

The U.S. FDA on Tuesday approved leucovorin, a decades-old generic drug, for use against an ultra-rare disorder called cerebral folate deficiency, but not for children with the much broader diagnosis ...

The Food and Drug Administation is approving a generic drug for a very rare genetic disorder, but not for autism.

"The stories are so outrageous," Senator Ron Johnson said. "It just appears that they’re looking for excuses to say no." ...

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