As with any disease, whether it's rare or common like high blood pressure, knowledge brings awareness that can be life-altering. The insights on these 10 rare diseases will help you improve your ...

30 million Americans have a rare disease, a little less than 10% of the population. But that total represents around 7,000 different diseases, with nothing in common other than their rarity.

Rare diseases are typically due to genetic causes ... Upon further examination, we found that an additional 10 percent had been detected by the technique but were not automatically identified.

One in every 10 people worldwide is impacted by a rare genetic disease but about 50% of them remain undiagnosed despite rapid increases in genetic technology and testing.

Children's Mercy Kansas City has achieved a significant advancement toward the treatment of rare genetic diseases through the ...