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AstraZeneca's $800M rare disease bet hits primary phase 3 goal, but competitive strength still unclear
A phase 3 trial of AstraZeneca’s $800 million rare disease candidate has met its primary endpoint. The update keeps ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
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.
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.
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 ...
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With blood and growth disorder bids panning out, Novo Nordisk plots path to rare disease leadership: exec
Still, Novo is steadfast in its goal to eventually become a leader in the space, the company’s EVP of rare disease, Ludovic ...
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Diagnosing rare diseases could soon get much simpler
Impilo's prototype platform scours medical records to pinpoint symptoms of unusual illnesses that are often overlooked by ...
Woman diagnosed with rare disease after 'excited' dog accident
An ex-RAF nurse has said that the detection of her rare disease was all thanks to an accidental collision with her family's ...