Disease News

Beautiful new book, “An Ordinary Day,” documents families living with rare genetic diseases

Sunday, December 3rd, 2017

Acclaimed portrait photographer Karen Haberberg recently turned her lens on families raising children with rare genetic conditions in a stunning new book.

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GDF Grant Supports the Launch of the Mount Sinai Pediatric Precision Medicine Initiative

Sunday, May 7th, 2017

A recent grant by the GDF supports the launch of the Mount Sinai Pediatric Precision Medicine Initiative led by Dr. Bruce Gelb at the Mindich Child Health and Development Institute.

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GDF Welcomes Dr. George Diaz to Medical & Scientific Advisory Board

Friday, May 1st, 2015

Mount Sinai Medical Genetics and Pediatric Specialist

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New Research Investigates Genetic Causes of Late-Onset Fabry Disease

Monday, April 27th, 2015

Findings Shed Further Light on Effects of A143T Mutation

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Advancements Continue in Development of Potential Niemann-Pick Disease Type B Therapy

Friday, March 6th, 2015

Phase Ib results presented at scientific meeting

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FDA Approves At-Home Carrier Screening Test for Bloom Syndrome

Friday, February 20th, 2015

Provides Information for Prospective Parents

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President Obama Signs Newborn Screening Act

Monday, December 29th, 2014

Designed to eliminate delays in process

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Vertex Seeks US and European Approval for Combination Therapy to Treat Cystic Fibrosis

Friday, November 7th, 2014

Drug would treat patients with specific genetic mutation

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NIH to Fund Expansion of Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)

Tuesday, November 4th, 2014

Awards Totally $29 million for 2014

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New Study Finds Genetic Links between Fabry and a Common Heart Disease

Mount Sinai and Collaborators Use Genetic Sequencing to Improve Diagnoses

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