POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

Rare diseases - a medical condition so obscure that even your doctor has to Google. Despite their name, these diseases ...

The idea that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) always announce themselves with uncomfortable or visible symptoms is a dangerous misconception that health experts are working to correct.

An STD is an infection that you get from someone else by having sex. You can get an STD by having vaginal sex (penis in the vagina), anal sex (penis in the rectum), or oral sex (penis in the mouth ...

Our goals are to expand access to genomic testing and develop cutting-edge genomic testing to help more families get answers faster and disseminate the learnings from the new genomic sequencing in ...

The idea that sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) always announce themselves with uncomfortable or visible symptoms is a dangerous misconception that health experts are working to correct.

The new Mount Sinai Center for Undiagnosed Diseases is a federally funded group that is working to be the detective of medicine Co-director Dr. Bruce Gelb says they use genetic testing to diagnose ...

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs) or venereal diseases, are infections spread primarily through sexual contact, including genital ...

One in 10 Americans suffers from a rare disease, a statistic that casts the label “rare” in new light. It also drives the work of the National Organization for Rare Disorders, a coalition of ...

Patient Advocacy Initiative staff speak on Notre Dame’s Rare Disease Day event and impact for the rare disease community.

China has launched an AI model to diagnose rare genetic diseases more quickly and accurately, state-run media reported. PUMCH-GENESIS aims to bridge the gap in diagnosing diseases by making the ...