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Researchers are testing a new genetic tool called RNA-Seq to help diagnose rare diseases in children and adults whose current genetic tests came back negative. This tool looks at how genes are turned on and off in cells, which can reveal problems that standard DNA testing misses. The study will first test the tool in healthy people and those with known genetic conditions, then use it to try to diagnose patients with undiagnosed rare diseases.
WHY IT MATTERSIf you have a child or family member with symptoms of a rare kidney or genetic disease but genetic testing hasn't found answers, this trial could offer a new diagnostic pathway that standard tests have missed.
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Researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital are recruiting 385 people—including patients, families, doctors, and scientists—to share their thoughts about ethical questions that come up when testing new treatments for rare brain and nerve diseases. The study wants to understand what different groups of people think is fair and right when designing these small, personalized treatment trials.
WHY IT MATTERSThis study directly shapes how future rare neurological disease trials will be designed and conducted, meaning your input as a patient or caregiver could influence the ethical standards that protect you in future treatment studies.