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

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

Big cats have long captivated our imaginations with their majestic beauty and powerful presence. However, beyond their ...

Rare diseases - a medical condition so obscure that even your doctor has to Google. Despite their name, these diseases ...

Most individuals diagnosed with a rare disease won’t live to become teenagers or adults. I knew what I had to do.

Pune: The Zika virus strain that circulated in the city between June and September last year had certain concerning mutations ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, aged 22, passed away from POLG mitochondrial disease, a rare genetic disorder. His father ...

A research team co-led by scientists at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson found that an osteoporosis drug might counter a rare genetic mutation underlying a type of heart disease.

Frederik de Nassau died on March 1, in Paris, a day after internationally recognized Rare Disease Day, which takes place on ...

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.

A rare genetic mutation causes some lions to develop a breathtaking white coat—but this stunning trait is disappearing fast. Why do white lions exist? What makes them so rare? And why are they ...

Alltrna’s CEO Michelle Warner said that the approach allows for basket trials that can group patients with different diseases ...