Battling Batten Disease
How a South Dakota researcher is trying to arrest a rare disease by studying its origins. A Q&A with Sanford Research scientist Jill Weimer. Continue reading
Rare Disease Research Hits Home for Scientist
What happens when a scientist learns that the gene she studies is the root of her daughter's devastating illness. This New York Times article chronicles this rarest of odds. Continue reading
Repurposing Drugs for Rare Diseases
Two rare diseases show the potential benefits of finding new uses for existing or experimental drugs Continue reading
Genetic Testing for CF, Antibiotic Blood Test (Abstract Science: July 4-8)
NIH budget talks, a new open access journal, a blood test for antibiotics, and breathing new life into CF testing. Continue reading