Genetic mechanisms underlying Duchenne muscular dystrophy point to potential treatments
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare hereditary disease that is associated with progressive muscle wasting. The ...
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Simple Congenital Heart Diseases Tied to Higher Epilepsy Risk
HealthDay News — Among simple congenital heart diseases (CHD), patent foramen ovale (PFO) is associated with a significantly higher risk for epilepsy, according to a study published in the February ...
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Valentines for Vinny: Community supports boy battling rare disease
In an attempt to get as many valentines for Vinny as possible, the mayor turned to social media himself, placing a box to ...
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Texarkana boy battling rare disease prepares for life-changing transplant
TEXARKANA, Texas - A Texarkana, Texas boy battling a rare genetic disease is preparing to head to Arkansas Children's ...
Newington toddler calls on community for support against rare birth defect
Three-year-old Hailey Wetmore was born with a rare birth defect. It’s called cloacal exstrophy and it impacts her excretory functions. “At first, we were told that Hailey may not live,” her mother ...
Natural killer cells offer hope for hard-to-treat pediatric sarcomas
University of Queensland research using natural killer cells may lead to the first new treatment for a devastating childhood ...
Doctor: When temperatures drop, children are among most vulnerable to hypothermia
Children are more likely than adults to get into medical distress when exposed to the cold, said Dr. Jim Getzinger of Corewell Health.