What every parent should know about Down Syndrome: A pediatrician’s perspective
Down Syndrome, known as Trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21. It affects facial appearance, ...
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Getting to Know Waardenburg Syndrome, a Rare and Miraculous Genetic Disorder
It could be that this magical condition is known by the medical term Waardenburg syndrome. Waardenburg syndrome affects about ...
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Mystery disease in Congo may be from poisoned water source, WHO says. Here's what to know.
How many deaths have been linked to the mystery disease in Congo? At least 60 deaths have been reported, according to the latest bulletin from the WHO's Africa office. In the initial outbreak ...
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Neurenati’s NEU-001 awarded orphan drug designation for Hirschsprung disease
Neurenati Therapeutics Inc.’s NEU-001 has been awarded U.S. orphan drug and rare pediatric disease designations by the FDA for the treatment of Hirschsprung disease.
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The US FDA Grants Both Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations to NEU-001 of Neurenati for the Treatment of Hirschsprung Disease
ABOUT NEURENATI Neurenati Therapeutics is a Québec-based biotech company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for rare diseases. Its lead program focuses on Hirschsprung disease (HD), a ...
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The US FDA Grants Both Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations to NEU-001 of Neurenati for the Treatment of Hirschsprung Disease
Neurenati Therapeutics is a Québec-based biotech company dedicated to developing innovative therapies for rare diseases. Its lead program focuses on Hirschsprung disease (HD), a life-threatening ...
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Prognosis of Crohn’s Disease
Crohn’s disease causes inflammation that spreads deeply into the layers of bowel tissue and can lead to life threatening complications. Crohn’s disease is a lifelong chronic condition that ...
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Hirschsprung Disease Is a Rare Disease, Here Are the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
Having a child who suffers from a rare disease does not break the mother's enthusiasm. Come on, get to know Hirschsprung disease further. When becoming a parent there are many new things to learn, one ...
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Meconium-Related Obstruction in Newborns occurs mostly without cystic fibrosis or Hirschsprung disease: JAMA
Researchers have found in a new study that contrary to popular belief nearly 95% of meconium-related obstruction (MRO) cases occur without cystic fibrosis or Hirschsprung disease. Further MRO is most ...
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Measles Outbreaks in the U.S. Highlight the Importance of Vaccination
Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases. It is also vaccine-preventable. Experts worry misinformation and falling vaccination rates could cause more outbreaks in the U.S. A measles ...
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About Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases
What is the difference between arthritis and other rheumatic diseases? Arthritis is a group of more than 100 diseases. It is also a type of rheumatic disease. Rheumatic diseases may cause pain, ...
The Conversation21d
5 years on, COVID remains NZ’s most important infectious disease – it still demands a strong response
At a population level, it remains our most harmful infectious disease, with thousands of hospitalisations and 664 deaths last year. Understandably perhaps, many people want to move on from the ...