Rare diseases affect one in 17 people in the UK, but a Government initiative designed to improve their quality of life will ...

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Data on the number of cases for these diseases from the pre-vaccine era is hard to come by, and even the case counts are ...

A multidisciplinary approach, early diagnosis, and comprehensive caregiver education are crucial in effectively managing ...

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

The estate of late actor Gene Hackman is seeking to block the public release of autopsy and investigative reports related to ...

Genetics plays a crucial role in the manifestation and progression of over 6,800 rare diseases, including but not limited to, genetic disorders, rare ...

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