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A Nashville family transformed their annual Kentucky Derby party into a powerful fundraiser after their daughter was diagnosed with an incurable nerve disease. Last year alone, they raised $75,000 for research into Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
Scientists at Stanford, MIT, and Cambridge are using Google DeepMind's Co-Scientist AI to accelerate breakthroughs in liver disease, aging, and infectious diseases. The system helps researchers digest decades of studies in days, spotting connections humans might miss.
Nigeria's medical research institute has unveiled a biobank containing over 400,000 biological samples that could revolutionize how the country understands and treats diseases. The massive collection offers locally generated data that researchers say will lead to better health outcomes for millions of Africans.
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.
Scientists at the University of British Columbia have created the first topical gene therapy that corrects faulty DNA directly in human skin, offering hope for patients with painful genetic skin disorders who currently have no cure. The breakthrough treatment could eventually help millions with conditions ranging from rare inherited diseases to common eczema.
Scientists discovered that keratin 16 acts as a natural "brake" on skin inflammation, explaining why mutations cause painful conditions like psoriasis and eczema. This breakthrough could lead to targeted treatments for millions suffering from inflammatory skin diseases.
AI company Anthropic is giving researchers up to $50,000 in free AI credits to speed up rare disease research. The program aims to help scientists analyze data and discover treatments for conditions affecting 400 million people worldwide.
A new drug for cutaneous sarcoidosis exceeded all expectations in a clinical trial, improving patients' severe skin lesions far beyond what researchers hoped for. The breakthrough offers hope to thousands living with a rare disease that has few treatment options.
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder and Canadian director Matt Finlin created a documentary following the race to cure epidermolysis bullosa, a devastating skin disease affecting children worldwide. The Netflix film captures breakthrough research that could unlock treatments for thousands of rare diseases.
Google DeepMind just opened up its DNA-reading AI to help scientists worldwide crack the code of genetic diseases. Nearly 3,000 researchers are already using it to fight cancer, brain disorders, and infections.
A breakthrough technique reveals hundreds of tiny "dark proteins" scientists never knew existed, opening new paths to understanding and treating heart disease. This global effort to map the body's hidden proteome is transforming how researchers approach human health.
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A Colorado scientist's breakthrough research is transforming treatment for children with a devastating rare disease, bringing relief after years of pain. Two patients are already showing remarkable improvement from a new therapy approach.
A new digital platform in Sweden is making it easier for patients to share their health data for rare disease research, with over 5,000 people now registered to help scientists find answers. When patients feel informed and involved, their willingness to contribute soars to 94%.
A University of Kentucky scientist is turning Lyme disease bacteria against itself in a promising new treatment approach. The breakthrough comes as tick-borne illnesses have jumped 128% nationwide since 2020.
After losing her sister to Alström syndrome at 28, Rocky Tucker now leads an international organization bringing researchers and families together to find a cure. This May, Fort Worth hosts a global conference for one of the world's rarest diseases.
University of Queensland researchers have developed a breakthrough drug that could transform Motor Neurone Disease from a terminal diagnosis into a manageable chronic condition within five years. The discovery unlocks a previously untargetable immune receptor that plays a key role in neurodegenerative diseases.
A student who spent summers in his grandfather's Kashmir clinic just became one of America's top young scientists. Ishaan Sharma is bridging the gap between lab research and real patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
After decades of research, two FDA-approved medications can now slow Alzheimer's progression by up to 30%, and blood tests can detect the disease 15 to 20 years before symptoms appear. Scientists gathered in San Diego to share breakthrough findings that are transforming how we fight dementia.
Researchers discovered how to disguise healthy mitochondria so they can slip into diseased cells undetected, extending the lives of mice with a fatal genetic disorder. The breakthrough could one day help children born with rare mitochondrial diseases.
A Yale scientist is discovering why some patients with myasthenia gravis don't improve with standard treatments, opening doors to personalized therapies. Her groundbreaking work could help doctors match the right medicine to each patient's unique disease pattern.
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