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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.
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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 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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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 Disease Day Event Focuses on Raising Awareness
UB hosted a Rare Disease Day program at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences to raise awareness of rare diseases.
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Talking rare diseases with U of M
Rare Disease Day is observed every year on February 28 to raise awareness for quality health care, equitable social ...
FSU's Rare Disease Day spotlights promising research for families
Rare Disease Day provided a forum for university and state leaders to lay out the future plans and share the work already ...