Two Alabama families are working together to fight for their children and raise awareness about a rare disease.Carter Rigsby ...

Imagine being told your child’s ability to eat, speak, and smile without complications or pain isn’t medically necessary — it ...

Corinna already had one child with a genetic disorder that left him unable to sweat or grow teeth normally. The disorder – X-linked hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia – primarily affects boys ...

Doctors from Aspen Dental and ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers join forces to provide transformative dental care solutions, free of charge, for patients impacted by ectodermal dysplasias. Smile ...

Ectodermal dysplasia, a condition associated with impaired quality of life, increased mortality and increased morbidity, may have a lower prevalence than previously reported, according to a study ...

Ectodermal dysplasia (sometimes called dysplasias — plural — because there are more than 180 different kinds) is a genetic disorder that affects the glands, skin, hair, nails and teeth.

The ectodermal dysplasias are rare genetic conditions that affect the development of hair, teeth, skin, glands and nails in men, women and children of all races and ethnic groups.

A teen has been named 'fang boy' after his medical condition has left him with two pegs for teeth. Lan Hai from Chongqing, China, suffers from Ectodermal Dysplasia. His relatives also have the ...

Hypohydrotic ectodermal dysplasia (HED) can result from mutations in the downless gene (DL) or the ectodysplasin gene (ED1, also called EDA) and is characterized by the absence, or hypoplasia, of ...

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"The children of the night don't have to be in the dark anymore," said Sarah Moody, founder of the HED (hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia) Foundation. "Those children are out enjoying the life." ...

Neural induction represents the earliest step in the determination of ectodermal cell fates. In vertebrates, bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) act as signals of epidermal induction. The ...