Scientists are developing a revolutionary new stem cell therapy to treat a rare and life-threatening disease that leaves ...

FIGHTING TO GET BETTER TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR A RARE CHILDHOOD CONDITION. IT’S CALLED HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE. THE EARLIEST SIGN IN A NEWBORN IS OFTEN CONSTIPATION. THERE ARE TREATMENTS AVAILABLE. HERE’S ...

An infant with persistent abdominal distension is found to have a rare ureteric anomaly causing colonic compression, ...

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neurenati Therapeutics Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to developing transformative therapies for rare pediatric diseases, is pleased to announce that the European ...

MONTREAL--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Neurenati Therapeutics is delighted to announce the successful closing of its seed funding round, securing 1.2 million $ from Genson Capital, on the 2024 Rare Disease Day.

University of Nevada, Reno alumna Karla Hernández may be known more widely on campus for the way she supports students in various roles she has held since graduating: as Program Coordinator of the ...

Saudi Arabian doctors successfully performed a complex robotic surgery on a two-year-old child with Hirschsprung’s disease.

ARUNDEL, Maine — In many ways, Braeden Bergeron is just like every other 8-month-old child. He smiles and smiles. Likes to clap his hands. Loves it when his grandmother reads to him. Watches “Bluey,” ...

Hirschsprung's disease (HSCR) and anorectal malformations (ARM) comprise a spectrum of congenital disorders that affect the distal gastrointestinal tract. HSCR is typified by aganglionosis, the ...

ARUNDEL, Maine — Kelsee Jacobs received heartbreaking news this week about her 22‑month‑old son, Braeden, who has been battling a severe congenital condition since birth. Jacobs said Braeden developed ...

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain"—the enteric nervous system (ENS)—which controls the movement of food and waste ...