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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
Pushing for Better Clinical Trial Design for Rare Diseases
October 17, 2023 - Grantee/Partner News
New 3-D Models Offer Insights Into the Biology of a Rare, Devastating Neurological Disease
July 28, 2023 - NCATS News
- 3-D Tissue Bioprinting
- Therapeutics for Rare and Neglected Diseases (TRND)
NCATS scientists created human cell–based models of a rare disorder, NGLY1 deficiency, to learn more about the disease’s development and biology.
Genetics Experts Support Adding Hundreds of Treatable Rare Diseases to Newborn Screening
May 9, 2023 - NCATS News
- Clinical and Translational Science Awards (CTSA) Program
A study found that 88% of experts surveyed on rare diseases agreed that DNA testing to reveal treatable genetic disorders should be available for all infants.
Rare Disease Day Inspires, Offers Resources and Hope
April 14, 2023 - Grantee/Partner News
- Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
NIH Gene Therapy Team Reveals Its Path to FDA Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations
March 29, 2023 - NCATS News
- Our Impact on Rare Diseases
- Our Impact on Research Operations
- Platform Vector Gene Therapy (PaVe-GT)
When NCATS received an Orphan Drug Designation (ODD) from the U.S.
Benefiting From Orphan Drug and Rare Pediatric Disease Designations for Gene Therapy
March 27, 2023 - Media Coverage