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View Post: Genzyme's Manufacturing Disruption Highlights Investment ...
20 Jul 2009 by Michael Becker  
Protein misfolding can also result in rare diseases, such as lysosomal storage disorders [Gaucher disease, Fabry disease, Pompe disease, and Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I and Type II]. Historically, these disorders have been described as ...
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View Post: Causative gene of a rare disorder discovered by sequencing only ...
19 Nov 2009 by News  
Mendelian disorders, such as cystic fibrosis and sickle cell disease, are the result of one or more mutations in a single gene, typically a gene that makes a protein. All of the regions that code for proteins taken together are called ...
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View Post: Thyroid Disorders
27 Nov 2009 by Health and Fitness Expert  
Goiters have become increasingly rare in the United States, thanks to the widespread use of iodized salt and the consumption of iodine-rich seafood. An estimated 10 million Americans have some sort of thyroid disorder, ... The most common type is Graves' disease, one of many autoimmune disorders in which the body's defense system attacks its own tissues. Antibodies in the blood stimulate an overproduction of the thyroid hormones, which in tum speed up metabolism. ...
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View Post: » Dr. Krischer shares in award expanding NIH Rare Diseases ...
6 Nov 2009
Since its creation in 2003, the RDCRN has enrolled more than 5000 patients in 33 clinical studies of various rare diseases, ranging from ataxias and primary immune deficiency disorders to inherited neuropathies and mitochondrial ...
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View Post: The Axillary Artery: Location, Function, and Disorders that May ...
27 Nov 2009 by rosekitchen216  
There are several disorders that can affect the axillary artery. An aneurysm affecting this artery is very dangerous, but it is rare. If it occurs, the upper extremities may experience neurologic and vascular compromise. ... Patients with a mild form of this disease may not experience any symptoms until the disease progresses and the flow of blood is not as normal. The treatment for this artery disorder must be aggressive to prevent the more serious complications. ...
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View Post: Swine Flu Tied to Rise in Pneumonias Among Young - Medical Disorders
25 Nov 2009
"We are seeing an increase in serious pneumococcal infections around the country," Dr. Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a press conference. ... In 1976, the swine flu vaccine was associated with increases in this rare but serious neurological disorder. But the current vaccine has not led to any problems with Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Schuchat said. ...
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View Post: There are all these commercials for drugs these days but...
25 Nov 2009
the thing is that most of the severe side effects are only in rare cases, and some of the diseases and disorders you mentioned, depending on the person and their backgrounds, are more problematic than the chance of those rare side ...
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View Post: uwnews.org
For the first time, scientists discover causative ...
13 Nov 2009 by Leila Gray (leilag@u.washington.edu)   ...
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View Post: ebstein's anomaly
10 Jul 2009 by marbleroad  
ebstein's anomaly or ebstein's malformation is a rare congenital heart defect, which accounts for less than 1% of all congenital heart disease. with ebstein's, the opening of the tricuspid valve (septal and posterior leaflets) is ...
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View Post: RareShare - Social Networks Dedicated To Discuss Rare Medical ...
3 Nov 2009 by ilovegajeebo  
RareShare is a social network dedicated to build online awareness about rare medical disorders. It brings together patients, families and healthcare professionals to share information and personal knowledge about rare diseases. ...
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