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All About the Rare Cocoplum Shrub with Care Tips and Fun Facts
Do you want a new shrub for your garden that says "classy and exclusive?" Cocoplum shrub is such a plant; today we will ...
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A common drug may help treat a rare genetic disease
Ibuprofen counters problems caused by mutations in the MAN1B1 gene, fruit fly tests show. Early results in three children are ”fairly positive.” ...
One gene provides diagnoses for 30 patients whose condition was unexplained for years
An international team of researchers has provided a genetic diagnosis for 30 individuals whose condition was undiagnosed for ...
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First newborns join screening for 200 rare diseases
In some cases the diseases are curable, if caught early. Screening newborn babies for these rare diseases involves sequencing their complete DNA - or genome - using blood samples from their ...
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‘The Power of Prions’ explores misfolded proteins’ role in brain diseases
In Alzheimer’s, some research suggests that a buildup of prion proteins in the brain may contribute to the devastating loss of short- and long-term memory. “Long-term memory shapes our personality, ...
Developing tailor-made treatments for ultra-rare disease patients: Research provides a roadmap
In a new study, a team of researchers, including Anneliene Jonker, has published, in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, the first ...
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Zevra Therapeutics to Participate at the Guggenheim Securities Healthcare Innovation Conference on Wed, Nov. 13
About Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. Zevra Therapeutics, Inc. is a commercial-stage rare disease company combining science, data, and patient needs to create transformational therapies for diseases with ...