Researchers identify bone-forming cells as the driver of scoliosis caused by a genetic disorder, which can be prevented ...

Neurofibromatosis is a group of rare genetic disorders that cause benign tumors to form on nerve tissue. Tumors in this disorder are usually noncancerous (benign), but can sometimes become cancerous ...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that affects the skin, nervous system, and other parts of the body. The condition, formerly called Von Recklinghausen disease, causes changes in ...

A new study led by Indiana University School of Medicine researchers revealed a potential strategy to address neurobehavioral challenges associated with neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1, a genetic ...

A rare genetic disorder known as Neurofibromatosis type one, or NF1, affects about one in 2,500 people in the U.S. That's about 120,000 people. Of those, half will develop a subtype--plexiform ...

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic condition that causes tumors to grow along nerves in the skin, brain, and other parts of the body. These tumors are usually noncancerous (benign), but they ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — For 18-year-old Sally Nagappan, living with neurofibromatosis type 1 — or NF1 — is all she’s ever known. Diagnosed at just six months old, Sally has spent her life navigating the ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug to treat a disorder causing the growth of noncancerous tumors on nerves throughout the body. The federal agency said on Tuesday it ...