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Genetically targeted technologies are built on Nobel Prize-winning science. They represent a scientific “quantum leap” that ...
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POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg
POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.
Threat to son's treatment for rare disease 'agony'
A mother has spoken about her "painful" experience over the potential end to her son's life-enhancing treatment for a rare ...
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg dies from rare disease
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, has died after a ...
Congress has the power to protect patients with rare diseases from price goughing| Opinion
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What Is Hantavirus, the Rare Disease That Killed Betsy Arakawa?
Ms. Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died from the effects of a disease often caused by contact with droppings ...
A Young Prince of Luxembourg Dies of a Rare Genetic Disease
Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.
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Cherokee Nation Rare Disease Task Force outlines recommendations tribe can take to assist those with rare diseases
The Cherokee Nation Health Services Rare Disease Task Force has released a report outlining progress made over the past year ...
My son’s rare disease diagnosis spurred me to ditch Big Pharma for a biotech startup
Most individuals diagnosed with a rare disease won’t live to become teenagers or adults. I knew what I had to do.
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“Rare” but Not Uncommon: The Hidden Crisis of Rare Diseases
Rare diseases - a medical condition so obscure that even your doctor has to Google. Despite their name, these diseases ...
What is PolG? The rare genetic disease that ended a young prince's life
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.
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POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg
Affected populations: POLG-related diseases are a group of rare, incurable conditions caused by inherited gene mutations. These disease-causing mutations are carried by up to 2% of people of ...