Biomedical researcher Sonia Vallabh's life was turned upside down when she learned she had the genetic mutation for a rare and fatal illness, prion disease, that could strike at any time. Thirteen years later, her search for a cure has...

Health headlines are published every day, sometimes making opposite claims from each other. There can be a disconnect between broad, attention-grabbing headlines and the often specific, incremental results of the medical research they...

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In this video, I explain the mechanism of progeria, a rare but fatal accelerated aging disease. We will explore the synthesis pathway for normal wild-type Lamin A and the mutant form, progerin, for which the disease is named.<br/>

Marie Arturi, Buncee LLC's CEO and Founder, has successfully led the company to more than 60K users across 72 countries and 48 states. Most recently, buncee was recognized by Accelerate Long Island as one of Long Island's 14 Hottest...

Stéphane Bancel discusses the company’s new Covid-19 boosters, its approach to developing vaccines for emerging variants alongside seasonal flu shots, and the use of mRNA technology to treat cancer.

A nonprofit biotechnology organization opened a new laboratory in Woodbridge on Saturday, which will expand upon researching and developing therapeutics for rare diseases.

Molly Ringwald joined Cheddar to raise awareness with the National Meningitis Association (NMA) campaign to vaccinate children against meningococcal meningitis even as the numbers of teens getting the recommended second dose fell...

'Beast Games' Winner Jeffrey Allen joins Cheddar to talk about what fans didn't see behind the scenes and how he handled that $10 million wire transfer.

Federal Health Minister Mark Holland joined N.B. Health Minister John Dornan in Fredericton Wednesday to announce new funding for drugs to treat rare diseases, and infrastructure to screen those diseases.

Jack Laidlaw and his dad, Richard, had a special journey to the opening night of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour in Toronto. Jack lives with a rare disease called hereditary spastic paraplegia type four (SPG4). Thanks to a generous gift, they...

On Friday, B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne reiterated the province would end funding for the Brineura drug, a drug that cost $9 million a year and was only being used by one patient, nine-year-old Charleigh Pollock who suffers from...

A couple whose son was among one of the first patients in the world to receive an innovative treatment for a rare genetic condition that causes blindness has said he can now pick small things up off the floor and identify toys from...

Biogen agreed to acquire Reata Pharmaceuticals for $7.3 billion, including debt, to expand its rare disease treatments. Michelle Davis reports on "Bloomberg Markets."



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Madrid, 1 mar (EFE).- Princess Letizia, wife of Spanish Crown Prince Felipe of Asturias, chaired a ceremony on the occassion of Rare Disease Day 2012. There are three million people with rare diseases in Spain. Princess Letizia attends...

The CDC expects to see an uptick this fall in acute flaccid myelitis, which has no known cure.