A new type of cat coat color has officially been discovered. Named salmiak, or ‘salty liquorice,’ the cats have hair strands ...

Becoming the first treatment for rare genetic disorder Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS), breakthrough therapy drug DCCR (diazoxide choline) gained U.S FDA approval as Vykat XR the evening before March 27, ...

The FDA Wednesday approved the first drug to treat people with Prader-Willi syndrome, a rare genetic disease that causes an ...

She announced Arakawa’s cause of death was hantavirus — a rare illness contracted via contact with rodents like rats and mice. Meanwhile, Hackman’s death was tied to heart disease with ...

The first-ever genetic study of endangered Asian elephants has been conducted in Cambodia’s northern plains, estimating that the population of the mammals in the region was 51, said a Fauna ...

Today, the Governments of Canada and Northwest Territories signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $7.8 million over three years to improve access to new ...

Collaboration will leverage the convenience of telehealth visits to improve access to genetic testing, speed diagnosis, and enable knowledgeable care for rare disease patients and families in ...

Now, using genetic testing, researchers have discovered that pet cats likely arrived in China around 600 C.E.—over 1,500 years after their introduction to Europe. According to a study recently ...

Prince Frederik, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, died in Paris at age 22 Prince Frederik was suffering from a rare genetic condition known as POLG ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more awareness to the rare condition that impacted his life. Prince Frederik ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg has died of the rare genetic disease he was born with 22 short years ago after saying goodbye to his family on Rare Disease Day Feb. 28. Frederik’s legacy is the ...