POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more ...

Genetically targeted technologies are built on Nobel Prize-winning science. They represent a scientific “quantum leap” that ...

Supporting children with genetic diseases is “crucial”, Health Minister Michael Damianos said on Saturday.Speaking at an event held to mark World Rare Disease day, he said the event “highlights the ...

Here, experts explain genetics in Alzheimer’s and dementia, including if it’s hereditary, how to lower your risk, and ...

Affected populations: PFIC is a group of rare genetic diseases that cause progressive liver failure. The exact prevalence of ...

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have uncovered why some patients with a rare genetic ...

Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.

Johns Hopkins scientists develop mRNA "booster" as potential new way to treat rare genetic diseases marked by too low levels ...

Genetic testing for hereditary arrhythmia and cardiomyopathy in an area with known founder effects on local genetic variants ...

Early research shows a one-time gene therapy has potential for addressing both the liver and lung disease that patients with ...