POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a family of genetic disorders that causes clusters of cysts to form on the kidney, is among the most common genetic disorders, affecting some 500,000 people in the ...

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Prince Frederik of Luxembourg died from a genetic disease called PolG, but experts hope his passing could bring more ...

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Prince Frederik, 22, was a founder and the creative director of a foundation that raised awareness of POLG disorder.

A young member of the Luxembourg royal family has passed away from a rare genetic disorder affecting his mitochondria.

Early research shows a one-time gene therapy has potential for addressing both the liver and lung disease that patients with ...

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Despite insufficient evidence to support direct-to-consumer genetic testing in routine clinical care, cardiovascular clinicians increasingly face questions about its utility and interpretation because ...