The only drug that treats children with a rare degenerative disease called Batten disease could be withdrawn within the next few months if negotiations over its price fail. Batten disease ...

The only drug that treats children with a rare degenerative disease called Batten disease could be withdrawn within the next few months if negotiations over its price fail.

The exact number of kids with Batten disease remains unknown; however, some researchers have estimated it affects around three out of every 100,000 children in the U.S. Two of Tracy VanHoutan's ...

Louis have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition. In their latest study, a team led by Jonathan ...

Researchers at WashU Medicine have described the neurodegeneration that occurs in the nervous system of the bowel in Batten disease, a rare and fatal genetic condition. In their latest study ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he "probably" agrees that Lyme Disease was originally a bioweapon engineered by the military during a confirmation hearing Wednesday with the Senate Finance Committee.

In a Senate hearing, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. said that efforts to address the high rates of chronic disease need to start with fixing the food supply. By Alice Callahan Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

If confirmed as health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would oversee the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies that issue key decisions for drug companies. By Christina Jewett Lawmakers ...

The takeaways after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from senators during his confirmation hearings to potentially lead the Department of Health and Human Services. GOP Sen. Susan Collins ...

An Avoch footballer and his family say the outpouring of support after his daughter was diagnosed with Batten Disease is enough to restore anyone’s faith in humanity. It has been a tough spell for ...