Mosaic NF1 is caused by a gene mutation that has arisen after conception, during early development of the person as an embryo. Genetic testing for people with type of NF, while possible, can be more ...

Neurofibromatosis type 2 is caused by a change in the NF2 gene located on chromosome 22. This gene encodes a protein known as merlin. Mutations in the NF2 gene disrupt the function of merlin, which is ...

Von Recklinghausen disease (VRD) is also called neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). It is a genetic disorder in which the growth of nervous tissue is altered, producing tumors related to the nerve sheath.

Researchers in America have identified a gene that may trigger the disease, neurofibromatosis (NF), which attacks the nervous system and for which there is currently no cure. Report shows ...

Archie Black, 4, is one of 13,000 Australians living with a rare genetic condition ... "Within an hour and a half, neurofibromatosis type one was on the list for investigation and my heart ...

Alexion Pharma Canada Corp., AstraZeneca's Rare Disease group, has entered into a Letter of Intent with the pan-Canadian ...

Rare genetic disorders affect approximately 1 in 10 people worldwide, meaning over 350 million individuals are living with these conditions. Despite their rarity, there are over 7,000 identified rare ...