<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[💡 A genuine surprise: The active ingredient in #Viagra, sildenafil, helps treat a rare genetic disorder!]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><img src="https://postcall.pub/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f4a1.png?v=cec5bbd054b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--bulb" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="💡" alt="💡" /> A genuine surprise: The active ingredient in <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Viagra" rel="tag">#<span>Viagra</span></a>, sildenafil, helps treat a rare genetic disorder! This unexpected finding has now been uncovered by researchers at <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/Charit%C3%A9Berlin" rel="tag">#<span>CharitéBerlin</span></a>. The drug showed positive effects on the course of the disease in six patients with Leigh syndrome. More on the promising results:</p><p><img src="https://postcall.pub/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f449.png?v=cec5bbd054b" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--point_right" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="👉" alt="👉" /> <a href="https://www.charite.de/en/service/press_reports/artikel/detail/active_ingredient_of_viagra_helps_treat_rare_genetic_disease" rel="nofollow noopener"><span>https://www.</span><span>charite.de/en/service/press_re</span><span>ports/artikel/detail/active_ingredient_of_viagra_helps_treat_rare_genetic_disease</span></a></p><p><a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/medicine" rel="tag">#<span>medicine</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/science" rel="tag">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/research" rel="tag">#<span>research</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/MedMastodon" rel="tag">#<span>MedMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://wisskomm.social/tags/RareDiseases" rel="tag">#<span>RareDiseases</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://postcall.pub/topic/4413b1ad-9450-47da-ae94-20c76c916530/a-genuine-surprise-the-active-ingredient-in-viagra-sildenafil-helps-treat-a-rare-genetic-disorder</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:54:43 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://postcall.pub/topic/4413b1ad-9450-47da-ae94-20c76c916530.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 16:15:29 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>