Items Tagged ‘Rare Disease Day’
February 26, 2021
Mayo Clinic investigators pursue every clue to solve patients’ rare diseases
By Susan Murphy 
When patients’ illnesses are a mystery and their symptoms have defied a diagnosis, they often turn to Mayo Clinic. There a team of genomic-oriented clinicians and researchers within the Center for Individualized Medicine pursue every possible clue to solve these complex cases. As many as 30 million Americans have a rare disease. Many patients search […]
Tags: DNA, Genetic Counseling, Genetic Sequencing, Genetic Testing, multi-omics, rare disease, Rare Disease Day
February 25, 2016
Giving Voice to Those with Rare Diseases
By Jeff Briggs
Join us in supporting Rare Disease Day on February 29 The news can hit like a tsunami, bringing devastation and grief when parents realize all the hopes and dreams they have for a child have been replaced by the words, “rare disease.” The news can also bring relief, the end of a diagnostic odyssey that […]
Tags: Angelman syndrome, center for individualized medicine, Dustin Bennett, genomic medicine, individualized medicine, mayo clinic, personalized medicine, Precision Medicine, rare disease, Rare Disease Day, Stacy Carlson
February 28, 2014
Join Together for Better Care on Rare Disease Day Today
Throughout the world today, patients with rare disease, organizations, and their partners, will join together to promote awareness for rare diseases and the millions of people affected by them. Rare Disease Day was launched by EURORDIS and its Council of National Alliances in 2008. Held on the last day of February each year, it seeks […]
Tags: Bioinformatics, center for individualized medicine, Clinicial Trials, dna test, DNA Testing, gene sequencing, genome science, genomic medicine, genomics, individualized medicine, microbiome, Parmacogenomics