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A Combination of Tests Shows Learning Capabilities of Nonverbal Children with Rare Brain Disorder
February 25, 2025 - NCATS News
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
- Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)
NCATS-funded scientists found that a pair of tests can measure nonverbal learning skills and show the cognitive abilities of children with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome. The tests could improve the support and therapy doctors provide.
Read ArticleAI Tool Helps Find Life-Saving Medicine for Rare Disease
February 5, 2025 - Grantee/Partner News
- Biomedical Data Translator (Translator)
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
Genetic Analysis Suggests Dilated Cardiomyopathy Therapies May Work for Rare Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
May 11, 2021 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
Analyzing genetic information drawn from patients and multiple databases, CTSA Program researchers discovered similarities between nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and peripartum cardiomyop
Kyowa Kirin Receives Positive CHMP Opinion for the Self-Administration of CRYSVITA® ▼ (burosumab) to Treat X-Linked Hypophosphataemia (XLH), a Rare Metabolic Bone Disorder
May 10, 2021 - Grantee/Partner News
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
A Ray of Hope for a Rare and Deadly Skin Cancer
May 4, 2021 - Grantee/Partner News
- Our Impact on Drug Discovery and Development
AllStripes Announces Collaboration with NIH’s NCATS to Launch Effort in Rare Disease Diagnosis
April 27, 2021 - Grantee/Partner News
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
2021 Rare Disease Day at NIH: Finding Hope Within Uncertainty
April 1, 2021 - NCATS News
The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly affected nearly every aspect of the rare disease world.
FDA to Focus on Patients with Rare Diseases
April 1, 2021 - Grantee/Partner News