Rare diseases - a medical condition so obscure that even your doctor has to Google. Despite their name, these diseases ...

POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more ...

Ms. Arakawa, the wife of the actor Gene Hackman, died from the effects of a disease often caused by contact with droppings ...

A mother has spoken about her "painful" experience over the potential end to her son's life-enhancing treatment for a rare ...

The Cherokee Nation Health Services Rare Disease Task Force has released a report outlining progress made over the past year ...

Prince Frederik of Luxembourg, the youngest son of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, has died after a ...

Most individuals diagnosed with a rare disease won’t live to become teenagers or adults. I knew what I had to do.

Impilo's prototype platform scours medical records to pinpoint symptoms of unusual illnesses that are often overlooked by ...

Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.

Rare Disease Day is observed every year on February 28 to raise awareness for quality health care, equitable social ...