Month: February 2022

Solving the puzzle of rare diseases through international collaboration

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Shortening the diagnostic journey and providing effective treatments are key to a longer and healthier life for patients. These are just a few of the major milestones in rare disease research spearheaded by the International Rare Diseases Research Consortium (IRDiRC), a joint initiative by the European Commission and the US National Institutes of Health launched in 2011. As the … Read more

Currently there’s no cure for rare types of cystic fibrosis, but researchers are making significant advances

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Current treatments for cystic fibrosis are not suitable for all patients. The lack of treatment options is distressing for people suffering from a rare type of this degenerative and life-threatening disease. But researchers are making major advances.    A decade ago, few cystic fibrosis patients lived beyond their teens. Thanks to a breakthrough in treatment … Read more