Depression is one of the most common comorbidities of many chronic medical diseases
including cancer and cardiovascular, metabolic, inflammatory and neurological disorders …

Introduction: Rare diseases (RDs) are a severe, chronic, degenerative and often life-
threatening group of conditions affecting more than 30 million people in Europe. Their …

The challenges imposed by climate change and the limited nature of resources generate
paradigm shifts at the level of economic, social, and environmental policies and strategies …

People living with rare diseases (PLWRD) still face huge unmet needs, in part due to the fact
that care systems are not sufficiently aligned with their needs and healthcare workforce …

Background In the absence of a cure for the majority of rare diseases, the disease
management aims to provide optimal supportive care. The goal of this study was to assess …

Objectives There are more than 6000 heterogeneous rare diseases and little is known about
shared experiences of affected individuals in everyday life and healthcare. Objective of this …

While genetics constitutes an important part of medical education, one can observe a lack of
knowledge about rare diseases (RD) among medical students and healthcare professionals …

We aimed to identify the prevalence of affective and anxiety disorders across different rare
disease and identify correlates of psychopathology. We performed a systematic review and …

Background Rare disease patients and carers report significant impacts on mental health
but studies on UK populations have focussed on relatively few, specific conditions …

Abstract Background Poland syndrome (OMIM: 173800) is a disorder in which affected
individuals are born with missing or underdeveloped muscles on one side of the body …