Scientists discovered that certain gene changes allow cells to function even when frataxin, the protein lost in Friedreich’s ...

While deadly diseases had some pretty terrible outcomes throughout history, they also have led the way for incredible ...

Lurie Children's Hospital officially announced an expansion of research with the $11 million from Don and Anne Edwards, who ...

Complicated follows several children with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and their parents trying to get care. Not only are doctors ...

We grasp the central theme of Steven Feinartz’s documentary “Are We Good?” –– playing at the Martha’s Vineyard Film Center starting Dec. 5 –– just moments after the opening credits roll by. On May 18, ...

Written by Laurence Amand Eeckhout. Rare diseases, often underdiagnosed and overlooked, affect over 36 million people in the EU and around 300 million worldwide. The EU supports numerous initiatives ...

The December 4 showing [7-9 pm] at the Quad Cinema will include a Q&A with director Abrahams and other film subjects moderated by Schrier, who is featured in the film and has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome ...

What does the U.S. government know about “unidentified aerial phenomena” (UAPs), aliens and an alleged global alien technology arms race? A brand-new documentary claims to have an answer: more than it ...

Academy members will be asked to pick from 201 documentary features, 86 international features and 35 animated features. By Scott Feinberg Executive Editor of Awards The documentary feature and ...

LONDON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - The West's push to build a home-grown magnets supply chain to reduce its reliance on China - led by massive U.S. backing for Nevada-based MP Materials - is running into a ...

Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases. By Pam Belluck and Carl Zimmer Gene-editing therapies offer ...

A combination of technological developments and market forces is undermining the trust between viewer and filmmaker. What’s at stake is history itself. Critic’s Notebook A combination of technological ...