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A Russian girl who was born with her heart outside her chest has moved to Hollywood, Calif., to seek treatment…
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Scientists at U.S. biotechnology company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals researching a rare genetic disease that traps sufferers in a second skeleton have…
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When Martin Pistorius was 12-years-old, he came down with a strange illness that caused him to lose his ability to…
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Australian girl, 4, has rare genetic disease that causes epilepsy
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Ten big rival drug companies have formed a pact to cooperate on a government-backed effort to accelerate the discovery of…
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