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Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered what causes a rare condition that makes walking so painful patients crawl instead. An FDA-approved cream has already shown promise in early trials.
A Canadian teenager who broke out in hives every time water touched her skin found relief through a simple daily antihistamine. Her rare condition, affecting fewer than 100 people worldwide, no longer limits her daily life.
A nonprofit is using AI to match 4,000 existing drugs with 18,000 diseases in less than a day, potentially bringing treatments to millions suffering from rare conditions. Every Cure has already identified 10 promising treatments since 2022.
A Filipino nurse who spent nearly two years on a ventilator after a brain hemorrhage can now breathe on her own, thanks to a groundbreaking surgery in Taiwan. The procedure allowed her to finally hold her daughter and begin rebuilding her life.
A 31-year-old man in India went to the doctor with a urinary tract infection and left with an astonishing discovery: he'd been living his entire life with an extra kidney. Modern medical imaging revealed what his body had been hiding in plain sight for three decades.
A UK woman born without a cervix or vagina defied the odds to naturally conceive a healthy baby boy on her 40th birthday, eight years after unsuccessful fertility treatments. Her story offers hope to others facing rare reproductive conditions.
A new medication just became the first therapy to directly target the damaged cells causing a serious kidney disease with no approved treatments. The breakthrough offers real hope for patients with FSGS, a rare condition that often leads to kidney failure.
After a decade of stagnation where only 5% of rare diseases had treatments, Europe is overhauling outdated regulations to bring hope to 30 million patients. New pathways are finally treating ultra-rare conditions differently than common illnesses.
Researchers at Mass General Brigham have discovered how to treat auto-brewery syndrome, a rare condition where gut bacteria turn food into alcohol and make people drunk without drinking. The breakthrough could help patients who've struggled for years with unexpected intoxication.
British tennis player Francesca Jones, who was told she'd never play professionally due to a rare genetic condition, achieved direct entry into the Australian Open main draw for the first time after a career-changing 2024 season. The 25-year-old went from considering retirement to climbing back inside the world's top 75.