Rare diseases (RD) are more common than you might think. For every 20 people you know, one is likely affected by a rare ...

High-throughput genetic testing identifies 25% more rare disease risks, empowering families with early detection & prevention. Learn more this World Rare Disease Day!

Filmmaker Andrew Abrahams addresses these issues in his new documentary “Complicated,” which is a World Premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival. The film follows a group of families and their children ...

In adults the joint pain and fatigue associated with hypermobility-type EDS can be misdiagnosed as chronic fatigue syndrome, hypochondriasis, or depression. [25] Vascular-type EDS may also be ...

Rare diseases can affect individuals of all ages and often have severe, life-limiting consequences. With around 80% of rare diseases having a genetic basis, advancements in genomics are helping to ...

It, I have realized, like, as a single parent, that is just really important to me. Anita Rao So a litmus test for you is, you say, plan a date in two weeks, and whether or not they follow through ...

Patients with Marfan syndrome (MFS) are at a high risk of type B aortic dissection (TBAD). Aortic growth and elongation have been suggested as risk factors for TBAD. Vascular deformation mapping is an ...

SAN DIEGO — In Chicago public schools that adopted a stock inhaler program, more students who used a stock inhaler for asthma symptoms went back to class vs. leaving with a parent or emergency ...