Cold skin, hot heart, one gene: Hidden temperature switch decides where disease appears

The saying "cold hands, warm heart" is usually meant metaphorically—but new research from UC Davis School of Medicine and ...
Business Insider

Palvella Therapeutics Highlights Continued Progress Across Rare Skin Disease Pipeline with Two Poster Presentations at the 2026 American Academy of Dermatology Annual Meeting

Poster #76954 highlights QTORIN™ rapamycin’s single phase anhydrous gel formulation designed to optimize dermal bioavailability of rapamycin for mTOR-driven skin diseases while overcoming the ...
Earth.com

Rare skin disease pain may be traced to a single protein target

A key skin protein may control immune overreactions, explaining painful rare conditions and pointing to new treatment paths for inflammation.
WGNO

‘Like being burned from the inside out’: Utah woman describes rare skin disease caused by medication

SALT LAKE CITY (KTVX) — A Utah woman is sharing her story after she survived an incredibly rare and often fatal skin disorder caused by an allergic reaction to antibiotics. “I’m lucky to be alive, I’m ...
NPR

The FDA creates a quicker path for gene therapies

The Food and Drug Administration Monday unveiled the details of a new policy designed to make it easier and quicker for patients with very rare diseases to get cutting-edge treatments. The new ...
CNBC

CNBC launches CNBC Cures to help 30 million Americans with rare diseases

CNBC Cures aims to help raise awareness of rare diseases and improve patient outcomes for people living with them. Led by "Squawk Box" anchor Becky Quick, the initiative was inspired by her family's ...
Los Angeles Times

Contributor: By loosening standards, the FDA isn’t doing rare-disease patients any favors

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. If you’re faced with a serious disease, you better hope it’s not a rare one. After an often tortuous path to ...