January 9, 2017 ‘Tree Man’ undergoes life-changing surgery to remove 11 pounds of warts It's a new beginning for the man formerly known as "tree man."
January 6, 2017 Race against time for toddler who can't eat anything but breast milk An Arizona mother said she has tried everything to help her 18-month-old daughter whose rare condition only allows her to consume a certain type of breast milk, but now needs help as her supply is running low.
January 5, 2017 Parents desperate for surgery on newborn son nicknamed 'werewolf' The parents of an ailing newborn whose hairy mole has earned him the nickname “werewolf” said they will do anything to have it removed from his back.
December 28, 2016 Anthera's cystic fibrosis drug fails late-stage study, shares tank Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Tuesday that its drug to treat certain cystic fibrosis patients failed a late-stage study, sending the company's shares tumbling nearly 70 percent in after-hours trading.
December 27, 2016 FDA approves Biogen drug for lead genetic cause of infant death The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday said it has approved Biogen Inc's drug to treat spinal muscular atrophy, the leading genetic cause of death in infants.
December 23, 2016 FDA OKs first treatment for rare genetic disorder The Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first treatment for children and adults with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare genetic disorder marked by progressive muscle weakness that's the most common genetic cause of death in infants.
December 22, 2016 Woman who received donor lungs after 2 years of waiting dies A Massachusetts family is mourning the loss of their daughter who made headlines last week when she received a pair of donor lungs more than two years after being placed on the transplant list.
December 16, 2016 Extremely rare condition left woman paralyzed in a matter of hours Her harrowing experience was linked to a rare condition called transverse myelitis.
December 15, 2016 Rare parasite causes college student's eye to swell to size of golf ball You know those moments when you learn about something that freaks you out so much, you’ll remember it years later?
December 15, 2016 New test could improve diagnosis of rare, fatal brain disorder A rare and fatal brain disorder called sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease can be challenging to identify, with patients needing to undergo a number of tests before a diagnosis can be made.