The human body has around 100 trillion microorganisms. The microbes living within our gut usually live in harmony […]
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Every year, the Center partners with the Familial Dysautonomia Foundation to host an annual conference for patients, caregivers, […]
The recent coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we interact, but for patients with familial dysautonomia, this may […]
Proteinopathies are a group of disorders that causes neurodegeneration and are associated with misfolded protein deposits that are […]
The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in the body and derives its name from the Latin […]
Dysautonomia Center’s Director Dr. Horacio Kaufmann is being recognized with the 2020 Irwin Schatz award from the American […]
Our weight is influenced by a number of factors, including our diet, our exercise, and our genetic code. […]
New treatments are coming for patients living with FD. Find out why we need a natural history study […]
New research from the Dysautonomia Center at NYU shows the first possible link between the FD genotype and […]
Each inspiration moves fresh air into the lungs and every expiration expels stale air out. Normally, we breathe […]
