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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
Working Together Is the Name of the Game at Rare Disease Day at NIH 2019
April 4, 2019 - NCATS News
Rare Disease Day at NIH, held on February 28, 2019, exemplifies NCATS’ approach to rare diseases research: involving patients as partners throughout the translational research process to ensure tha
Patients to Share Personal Journeys at NIH Rare Disease Day Events
February 11, 2019 - NCATS News
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
On February 28, 2019, Rare Disease Day at NIH will take place for public and private researchers, patients and their support organizations, policy makers and
New Method Could Help Find Potential Treatments for Rare Diseases
January 5, 2019 - NCATS News
- Assay Development and Screening Technology (ADST)
Scientists in NCATS’ Assay Development and Screening Technology Program are developing new methods for screening small molecules that could help researchers test possible drugs and develop new trea
New Funding Opportunities Available for Collaborative Rare Diseases Research
June 11, 2018 - NCATS News
- Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)
NCATS has released two new funding opportunities to support collaborative clinical research on rare diseases through the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network.
NIH Hosts Rare Disease Day Event on March 1, 2018
February 20, 2018 - NCATS News
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
Several thousand rare diseases affect an estimated 25 million people in the United States. Only a few hundred of these diseases have an approved treatment.
Gene Therapy for Rare, Pediatric Condition Moves Closer to Reaching U.S. Patients
September 6, 2017 - NCATS News
- Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases (TRND)
Researchers from NCATS’ Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases program and Agilis Biotherapeutics, Inc., collaborated to bring a gene therapy for the rare pediatric condition aromatic L-amino