What are the world's rarest diseases? By: Robert Lamb Some of the world's rarest diseases are genetic conditions. In very rare cases, a genetic condition may appear that doctors have never seen before. ©iStockphoto.com/Raycat From the primitive cavemen to today's brightest scientists...
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The rationale for the Orphan Drug Act, which was passed in the United States by the US Congress in 1983, and the Orphan Regulation, which was passed by the European Commission in 2000, are that adequate drugs have not been developed for many rare diseases and conditions. Because very few i...
Fresh and tender, mellow and delicious, Hericium is known as “vegetarian meat”. It contains unsaturated fatty acid, which is good for blood circulation and can reduce cholesterol. In addition, its therapeutic effect on gastric ulcer, gastritis and other digestive tract diseases is remarkable. It...
“Some metabolic diseases are extremely rare, but can be treated by replacing whatever enzyme is missing I’ve prescribed idursulfase for Hunter syndrome. It was something like $250k per month and was covered by the state.” 7. Oh, my… ...
(TR4). However, most banana varieties co-evolve with the fungal diseases that try to take them down, each one trying to outmaneuver the other. In Uganda, where bananas are a staple food, local farmers are exploring both the monoculture model of cultivating a single crop and another ...
Additionally, captive cheetahs are susceptible to a number ofdiseases, so breeding for conservation is a constant uphill battle. An Uncertain Future for the King of Cheetahs Originating from a place of myths, legends and supposed love affairs between unlikely animals, the king cheetah’s story is...
Golden delves into the development of a "mechanical nose" that could detect diseases by identifying specific odor profiles. Until that technology is fully developed, he explains how we can train humanity's furry allies to identify illnesses — and help stop the spread in its tracks. Hosted on ...