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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 ArticleStudy Finds Genetic Variant Among People Who Experience a Rare Recovery From ALS
July 30, 2024 - Grantee/Partner News
- Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)
Physicians Have New Guidelines for Managing Rare Genetic, Metabolic Disorders
December 31, 2020 - Media Coverage
- Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)
Consortium in Action: Scientists Lay a Foundation for New Drug
December 3, 2020 - NCATS News
- Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)
Years of NIH-supported studies contributed to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of a new drug for acute intermittent porphyria—a rare, debilitating condition.
NIH-Supported Research Survey to Examine Impact of COVID-19 on Rare Diseases Community
May 7, 2020 - NCATS News
- Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)
A new online survey launched by the National Institutes of Health-supported Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) aims to find out how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting individuals with
Blood Test Method May Predict Alzheimer’s Protein Deposits in Brain
March 2, 2020 - NCATS News
- Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)
NIH Funding Bolsters Rare Diseases Research Collaborations
October 3, 2019 - NCATS News
- Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)
NIH has awarded approximately $38 million to 20 teams and a data management center to study many rare diseases.
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.