Research Centre For Undiagnosed And Rare Diseases, The Need Of The Hour

The Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center is a program of the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) and funded by two parts of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): NCATS and the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). GARD provides the public with access to current, reliable, and easy to understand information about rare or genetic diseases .

Who can GARD help with information? People who have rare or genetic diseases.Parents, family members, and friends of someone with a rare or genetic disease.Doctors, nurses, genetic counselors, other health care providers, social workers, and teachers who work with people with rare or genetic diseases.Scientists who are studying rare or genetic diseases and need information for their research or for people taking part in studies.Community leaders who are helping people find resources about rare or…