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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.
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Diagnosing rare diseases could soon get much simpler
Impilo's prototype platform scours medical records to pinpoint symptoms of unusual illnesses that are often overlooked by ...
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Genetics of the Oral and Dental Rare Diseases
Genetics plays a crucial role in the manifestation and progression of over 6,800 rare diseases, including but not limited to, genetic disorders, rare ...
This internationally recognized NJ doctor is on the frontlines battling rare diseases
A rare disease in the US is one in 1,500, or fewer than 200,000 people, and an ultra-rare disease is one in 50,000 or fewer than than 6,000 people.
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Health Experts, Patients, and AstraZeneca Come Together to Raise Awareness for Rare Diseases
With more than 10,000 rare diseases identified, the challenges faced by patients and their families are vast, diverse, and ...
What is hantavirus, the rare disease that killed Betsy Arakawa, Gene Hackman’s wife?
Betsy Arakawa died from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare rodent-spread disease with a mortality rate up to 50% in the ...
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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 ...
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Rare Disease Day: Richmond mother turns grief into advocacy after losing son to rare disease
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Donna Reynolds of Richmond knows all too well the devastating toll that a rare disease can take, not just on an individual, but on an entire family. Her son, Kellan ...
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Transforming rare disease outcomes
In observance of the Rare Disease Day, the Department of Health (DoH), the Philippine Society of Orphan Disorders (PSOD), the Philippine Alliance of Patients’ Organizations (PAPO), National Institute ...