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A Combination of Tests Shows Learning Capabilities of Nonverbal Children with Rare Brain Disorder

February 25, 2025 - NCATS News

  • Our Impact on Rare Diseases
  • Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)

NCATS-funded scientists found that a pair of tests can measure nonverbal learning skills and show the cognitive abilities of children with Aicardi-Goutières syndrome. The tests could improve the support and therapy doctors provide.

AI Tool Helps Find Life-Saving Medicine for Rare Disease

February 5, 2025 - Grantee/Partner News

  • Biomedical Data Translator (Translator)
  • Our Impact on Rare Diseases

New Path for a Gene Therapy Trial at NIH for a Rare Metabolic Disease

November 19, 2024 - NCATS News

  • Bespoke Gene Therapy Consortium (BGTC)
  • Our Impact on Clinical Trials
  • Our Impact on Drug Discovery and Development
  • Our Impact on Rare Diseases
  • Platform Vector Gene Therapy (PaVe-GT)

Scientists at NCATS and other NIH institutes and centers are teaming up to advance a gene therapy treatment for MMA, a rare and potentially life-threatening genetic disorder.

Easing the Burden of Rare Diseases Through Translational Science

November 12, 2024 - NCATS News

  • Our Impact on Rare Diseases

NCATS Director Joni Rutter discusses how NCATS is addressing scientific and operational roadblocks that slow progress for rare diseases research and treatments.

Study Finds Genetic Variant Among People Who Experience a Rare Recovery From ALS

July 30, 2024 - Grantee/Partner News

  • Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN)

Looking for the Common in Rare

July 20, 2024 - Grantee/Partner News

  • Our Impact on Rare Diseases

Last updated on September 8, 2025