<![CDATA[ Latest from Live Science in Rare-diseases ]]> https://www.livescience.com/tag/rare-diseases Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ 'I had never seen a skull like this before': Medieval Spanish knight who died in battle had a rare genetic condition, study finds ]]> https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/i-had-never-seen-a-skull-like-this-before-medieval-spanish-knight-who-died-in-battle-had-a-rare-genetic-condition-study-finds DzbbLpkVKL8CeREzg5Fv4M Tue, 25 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Tue, 25 Nov 2025 17:18:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Harlequin ichthyosis: The rare genetic disease that gives babies hard 'scales' ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/harlequin-ichthyosis-the-rare-genetic-disease-that-gives-babies-hard-scales bjarao9VpcejFigfa2uuDj Thu, 26 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:09:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Werner syndrome: A rare inherited condition that causes dramatic, early aging ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/werner-syndrome-a-rare-inherited-condition-that-causes-dramatic-early-aging rvqfYwZHNEUEnAEuWtzwta Thu, 12 Jun 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:09:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Moebius syndrome: The rare condition that makes people unable to smile ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/moebius-syndrome-the-rare-condition-that-makes-people-unable-to-smile g8ENrbW76N3gUVcA5exiHG Thu, 29 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 29 May 2025 22:47:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prader-Willi syndrome: A rare disease that causes insatiable hunger ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/prader-willi-syndrome-a-rare-disease-that-causes-insatiable-hunger vUaHU3AzFokKJn3kU9S7ki Thu, 15 May 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 15 May 2025 17:37:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is xeroderma pigmentosum? The rare genetic disorder that forces people to avoid sunlight ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/what-is-xeroderma-pigmentosum-the-rare-genetic-disorder-that-forces-people-to-avoid-sunlight aqHB7sV7pD8ukEhZgc9woJ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ La Crosse virus disease: The rare mosquito-borne illness that causes deadly brain inflammation ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/la-crosse-virus-disease-the-rare-mosquito-borne-illness-that-causes-deadly-brain-inflammation LqRSCCcR9gjVbzt9p5a3LQ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Tue, 06 May 2025 14:51:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ This rare disease causes people to move uncontrollably and unintentionally self-harm ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/this-rare-disease-causes-people-to-move-uncontrollably-and-unintentionally-self-harm x5eD8uT5vmCkLDXc8P3URa Thu, 17 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is a hantavirus? Symptoms, treatments, prevention and how it spreads ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/what-is-hantavirus-the-rare-but-deadly-respiratory-illness-spread-by-rodents cy5feWYixQG6S83xuXtoUf Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 19:47:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ This rare bacterial infection triggers pus-filled sores in the lungs and brain ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/this-rare-bacterial-infection-triggers-pus-filled-sores-in-the-lungs-and-brain CcpLy4FpTcRFJPJCqMMRuR Thu, 03 Apr 2025 10:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 12:04:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Fish odor syndrome': A rare metabolic condition that makes sweat smell like rotten fish ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/fish-odor-syndrome-a-rare-metabolic-condition-that-makes-sweat-smell-like-rotten-fish i4QKKh6CBqnWmRAKsKPEZA Thu, 27 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is babesiosis? The parasitic infection that 'eats' your red blood cells ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/what-is-babesiosis-the-parasitic-infection-that-eats-your-red-blood-cells WVKFBYxiM2tXXv8QmXaozJ Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/polg-diseases-rare-genetic-conditions-that-starve-cells-of-energy-and-afflicted-the-prince-of-luxembourg 7uJwgTrRa35sTmpwcCENuN Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:00:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ The rare genetic disorder that causes severe itchiness and liver failure ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/the-rare-genetic-disorder-that-causes-severe-itchiness-and-liver-failure B8iAMcGQJtrW4DHiojq4ca Thu, 06 Mar 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The deadly 'black fungus' infection that decimates flesh ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/the-deadly-black-fungus-infection-that-decimates-flesh 6G7Uqcmu7wSMsFDEQywEoh Thu, 27 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 23:45:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Norrie disease: The rare genetic disorder that makes people go blind and deaf ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/norrie-disease-the-rare-genetic-disorder-that-makes-people-go-blind-and-deaf q9QdrsbBsydug9ayuHn3Gk Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The exceptionally rare disease that causes holes to form in your brain ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/the-exceptionally-rare-disease-that-causes-holes-to-form-in-your-brain dy9bS3uSnyaHa4BdcMgCB7 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 11:00:10 +0000 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 10:12:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ People with this rare genetic condition can't repair damage to their DNA ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/people-with-this-rare-genetic-condition-cant-repair-damage-to-their-dna oncmeWZBLKvqXcPKAbvFrN Thu, 06 Feb 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is alkaptonuria? The rare disease that turns your pee black ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/what-is-alkaptonuria-the-rare-disease-that-turns-your-pee-black 45oUbRdrzVhGa7qJRRGRqP Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:10:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ What is Capnocytophaga? How an innocent dog lick can trigger a fatal infection ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/what-is-capnocytophaga-how-an-innocent-dog-lick-can-trigger-a-fatal-infection HYfoAG5zC2APXX4xhNnMXX Thu, 23 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:15:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Argyria: The rare disease that turns people blue ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/argyria-the-rare-disease-that-turns-people-blue q7Jfhj6fGgbhejiMjbEqRc Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 18:43:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tularemia: The 'rabbit fever' that can fatally infect humans ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/tularemia-the-rabbit-fever-that-can-fatally-infect-humans cHhHbofSnY4pVPtkvmSAtf Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Situs inversus: The condition where your organs are on the 'wrong' side ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/situs-inversus-the-condition-where-your-organs-are-on-the-wrong-side eBTwzK3RaHfTNurjBAXDic Thu, 02 Jan 2025 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:41:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Frosted branch angiitis: A rare eye condition that makes the retina look like a frosted tree ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/frosted-branch-angiitis-a-rare-eye-condition-that-makes-the-retina-look-like-a-frosted-tree x7cnTHZxHwqVyFRoJFMzCa Thu, 26 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:54:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Fatal familial insomnia: A genetic condition where people never sleep again ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/fatal-familial-insomnia-a-genetic-condition-where-people-never-sleep-again 6KH2sH9ovrM5NBpnwn9SeG Thu, 19 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:45:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Angelman syndrome: A disorder that stops people walking and speaking ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/genetics/angelman-syndrome-a-disorder-that-stops-people-walking-and-speaking hpTsnKJmx3vHYeKVVtkJMa Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Acromegaly: A disease that causes adults to grow uncontrollably ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/acromegaly-a-disease-that-causes-adults-to-grow-uncontrollably JzeEG5Ku8HGFC6qhA6btak Thu, 05 Dec 2024 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stone man disease: A rare condition that causes a person to grow a second skeleton ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/stone-man-disease-a-rare-condition-that-causes-a-person-to-grow-a-second-skeleton Loipcsz9q4b2XxLtnhibNa Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 29 Nov 2024 09:44:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Butterfly disease: A disorder that makes skin as delicate as butterfly wings ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/butterfly-disease-a-disorder-that-makes-skin-as-delicate-as-butterfly-wings BcMT6JW9AguoanxkPBa6JY Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Thu, 28 Nov 2024 11:43:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Necrotizing fasciitis: The 'flesh-eating' infection that bores holes in the body ]]> https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/necrotizing-fasciitis-the-flesh-eating-infection-that-bores-holes-in-the-body gfHexfH4ZiiQ4JfztHzBCG Thu, 14 Nov 2024 11:00:00 +0000 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 13:53:37 +0000