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The Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and is funded by two parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NCATS and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). GARD provides the public with access to current, reliable, and easy-to-understand information about rare or genetic diseases in English or Spanish.

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NIH-Funded Study Suggests an Anticancer Drug Could Prevent Bleeding Into the Brain

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Prototype App for Mobile Devices Could Screen Children at Risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder

NIH Scientists Develop Breath Test for Methylmalonic Acidemia

NIH Scientists Develop Breath Test for Methylmalonic Acidemia

An Evolutionary Guide to New Immunotherapies

An Evolutionary Guide to New Immunotherapies

FDA Approves Targeted Treatment for Rare Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mutation

FDA Approves Targeted Treatment for Rare Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Mutation