Rarest Human Conditions

FDA approves leucovorin for rare disorder

US FDA approves leucovorin for rare genetic disorder causing autism-like symptoms

The U.S. FDA on Tuesday approved leucovorin, a decades-old generic drug, for use against an ultra-rare disorder called cerebral folate deficiency, but not for children with the much broader diagnosis...

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FDA doesn’t approve leucovorin for autism. What can it be used for?

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FDA Approves Drug for Rare Brain Disorder, Not Autism

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FDA won’t endorse Leucovorin for autism

The FDA expanded the use of prescription drug Leucovorin, but said it won’t recommend it for autism.

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FDA OKs drug for rare brain disorder

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RFK Jr.’s Autism Drug Claims Face Pushback From FDA — Report

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This boy has one of the rarest medical conditions

In this story, we explore one of the rarest medical conditions ever documented and the challenges that come with it. From the first confusing symptoms to the long road toward diagnosis, every step reveals how little is commonly known about this disorder.

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Girl, 3, Faces Second Organ Transplant After She and Her Brother Were Diagnosed with Rare Genetic Condition (Exclusive)

Etta Cartmill will receive a kidney transplant after already spending five weeks in the hospital following a liver transplant Toria Sheffield joined the PEOPLE editorial staff in 2024. Her work as a writer/editor has previously appeared in places like ...