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DNA, Dollars, and Dilemmas

Should advances in DNA sequencing go the way of Waze and credit cards?

Marfan Syndrome (MFS)

Marfan syndrome is a disorder that affects the connective tissue in many parts of the body. Connective tissue provides strength and flexibility to structures such as bones

FBN1 gene, fibrillin 1

The FBN1 gene provides instructions for making a large protein called fibrillin-1. This protein is transported out of cells into the extracellular matrix, which is an intricate lattice of proteins and other molecules that forms in the spaces between cells.

Treating Rare Diseases: The Challenge of Access

Although rare by definition, the collective impact of rare diseases is anything but insignificant. In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region – home to over half of...