Patients with rare diseases are increasingly working to find and fund their own cures. But should they have to?

Experts believe there are only five known cases in the United States, of Beta-mannosidosis, an ultra-rare genetic disorder.

From the time we are conceived and through old age, genetic mutations accumulate in all our tissues, eluding the body's ...

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In May 2025, researchers announced that K.J. Muldoon, a baby boy born without the ability to process dietary protein properly ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A woman's heart problem turned out to be related to a rare genetic disorder.(Image credit ...

Many rare disease patients do not receive a formal genetic diagnosis, but a European data-sharing project aimed to give them a second chance. Arne Cavents was four years old when he was misdiagnosed.

Clinical Trials for Rare Diseases: Challenges, Innovations, and Hope for the Future Clinical trials are the foundation of modern medicine, guiding the development of safe and effective treatments for ...

The resolution reinforces the understanding that addressing rare diseases is essential to achieving universal health coverage and to building equitable, people-centered health systems,” Virginie ...

The company is on track to complete IND-enabling studies and submit an IND to FDA in 2026. For more information about Cure Rare Disease and its research pipeline, please visit www.cureraredisease.org.