Tag Archives: Rare

Researchers find immune component to rare neurodegenerative disease

UT Southwestern researchers have identified an immune protein tied to the rare neurodegenerative condition known as Niemann-Pick disease type C. The finding, made in mouse models and published online in Nature, could offer a powerful new therapeutic target for Niemann-Pick disease type C, a condition that was identified more than a century ago but still… Read More »

New Jersey lung transplant recipient who was vaccinated dies of rare breakthrough coronavirus case

A New Jersey woman who received a lung transplant 11 years ago and was recently vaccinated against the coronavirus died last month from a rare breakthrough case, according to a report.  Joan Barrows, 62, became seriously ill after she was exposed to the virus by an unvaccinated person and died on May 15 in the… Read More »

Top Toronto health official wins rare intervenor status in court battle over vaccinating couple’s children

Article content Toronto’s chief public-health official has won the right to intervene in a court dispute over vaccinating a divorced couple’s children, a rare step Dr. Eileen de Villa says was necessary to combat dangerous misinformation about vaccines. The city’s medical officer of health (MOH) now has lawyers taking part in an appeal slated for… Read More »

‘I'm learning every day': Denise Richards reveals her daughter has a rare chromosomal disorder

‘I’m learning every day’: Denise Richards reveals her daughter, 7, has a rare chromosomal disorder and can barely speak Denise Richards, 47, revealed her youngest daughter Eloise, seven, has a chromosomal disorder She is missing part of Chromosome 8, which has genes involved in brain development and function Doctors ‘don’t have a road map’ for the… Read More »

Thunderclap Headache: A Rare But Intense Warning Sign From the Brain – Health Essentials from Cleveland Clinic

It strikes like a clap of thunder – a sudden jolt of intense head pain that escalates to peak intensity within less than a minute and lasts up to several hours. It could be accompanied by nausea and vomiting. Advertising Policy Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support… Read More »