Because of Violet Fuchs' rare genetic disease, she is blind, non-verbal and quadriplegic. She cannot move independently and ...

After Natalie Rex was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia -- a rare genetic and usually fatal neurological disease -- her twin ...

The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR is promising to revolutionize medicine. Some researchers are trying to help make it available for people with very rare genetic disorders.

"The grief spiral and the odyssey of trying to figure out what the problem is takes a really big toll on families." Baton ...

Studying patients with PD-1 or PD-L1 deficiency may help inform new approaches to fine-tuning immunotherapies to maximise ...

Arrowhead has entered a worldwide licensing and partnership agreement with Sarepta Therapeutics for rare genetic disease ...

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will expand its health-care packages before the end of the year to cover ...

Genomic testing involves analysing or sequencing a person’s DNA, to identify genetic changes that can help diagnose or screen ...

The Delhi high court has directed the Centre and the Delhi government to file comprehensive reports on the availability and ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating condition that slowly robs people of their memory and cognitive abilities, affecting millions of people worldwide. Familial Alzheimer’s disease (FAD), a rare ...