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Dercum disease is a rare condition that is characterized by multiple, painful fatty tumors that occur chiefly in post-menopausal, obese women of middle age.
… Dercum disease is a rare condition that is characterized by … in post-menopausal, obese women of middle age. … Dercum disease - also known as Adiposis Dolorosa, Anders' syndrome … pain that can be severe and sometimes debilitating. Dercum disease is a chronic condition, meaning that it is a long …
Genetic Disorders
Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, usually diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30.
… Crohn's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the bowel, … diagnosed in people between the ages of 20 - 30. … Crohn's disease, an idiopathic (of unknown cause), chronic … with new immune therapies. … There appears to be a risk for inheriting Crohn's disease, especially in families …
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NIH researchers have identified and tested a molecule that shows promise as a possible treatment for Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease.
… shows promise as a possible treatment for the rare Gaucher disease and the more common Parkinson's disease. Ellen Sidransky, M.D., a senior investigator with … People with even one mutated copy of GBA1 are at higher risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a common disorder …
Genetic Disorders
Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing involuntary movements, severe emotional disturbance and cognitive decline.
… Huntington's disease is an inherited neurological illness causing … disturbance and cognitive decline. … Huntington's disease (HD) is an inherited neurological illness causing … about careers, marriage and families. Some who are at risk choose not to take the test. They choose to live with …
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NHGRI researchers are studying the link between Parkinson's disease, and a rare disorder, Gaucher disease, by cross-breeding mice with the disease mutations.
… the puzzling link between a common disorder, Parkinson's disease, and a rare disorder, Gaucher disease, by cross-breeding mice to carry human mutations … and Metabolism . … A single mutation in the Gaucher disease gene, GBA1, is frequently found in patients who have …
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NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip.
… Jeannine Mjoseth … Behçet's disease is a disease that destroys blood vessels through systemic … exposure, along with a mix of genetic and environmental risk factors, but their interaction is poorly understood. … …
Genetic Disorders
Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in progressive destruction of the nervous system.
… Tay-Sachs disease is a fatal genetic disorder that results in … progressive destruction of the nervous system. … Tay-Sachs disease (TSD) is a fatal genetic disorder, most commonly … a carrier. Eastern European (Ashkenazi) Jews at Greater Risk for Tay-Sachs Disease: While anyone can be a carrier of …
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In honor of Rare Disease Day, experts from the UDN turned to Reddit to answer questions during an "Ask me Anything."
… Sheena Faherty, Ph.D. … On March 3, 2017, in honor of Rare Disease Day , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness … mysterious conditions. On March 3, 2017, in honor of Rare Disease Day , a day celebrated worldwide to raise awareness … missed days of work, hospital stays, lab tests, and the risk of injury from hunting for a disease. Also, what are …
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Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cells disorders.
… Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders. … Sickle cell disease is the most common inherited blood disorder in the … United States. Approximately 100,000 Americans have the disease. In the United States, sickle cell disease is most …
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Researchers recommend genomic approaches to discovering inherited variants in one or a handful of genes that affect an individual's rare disease risk.
… an ongoing challenge of distinguishing variants that cause disease from those that do not. Scientists estimate that each … "Deciding which genomic variants are important players in disease is probably the most difficult challenge that we face … of genes that have large effects on an individual's risk for developing rare diseases. These same approaches …