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.

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Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more awareness to the rare condition that impacted his life.

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.

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

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

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The prince had PolG disease, a genetic mitochondrial disorder that prevents the body's cells from producing adequate energy.