Gene Therapy: Revolutionizing Medicine By Tackling Diseases At Their Genetic Roots
Gene therapy represents a paradigm shift in modern medicine, offering unprecedented opportunities to combat diseases at their ...
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Portugal. The Man highlight rare disease month as bandmember’s daughter battles genetic disease
February is Rare Disease Month, an annual effort to highlight the challenges families can face while navigating rare ...
FDA approves new genetic disorder drug
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new drug to treat a disorder causing the growth of noncancerous tumors on ...
US FDA approves SpringWorks' genetic disorder drug
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Tuesday it has approved SpringWorks Therapeutics' drug to treat a type of rare ...
Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering—here's what you need to know
Right now, approximately 20 billion red blood cells are busy traveling through your blood vessels. They are delivering oxygen ...
How a former navy mechanic defied the genetic odds of inherited Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have conducted a longitudinal study on an individual ...
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Gene variant could protect against ultra-rare seizure disorder, fruit fly research finds
A combination of human pedigree analysis and fruit fly genetics has identified a gene variant that appears to prevent PIGA-CDG, a rare but serious seizure disorder. The findings could ultimately lead ...
West Africans have a high risk of kidney disease – new study confirms genetic cause
Our study thus confirmed what was found in people of African descent in the US: the genetic origin underpinning the excess ...
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Researchers create genetic map tied to kidney disease
Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study. By creating the most complete and detailed genetic 'map' of kidney function to ...
Lack of genetic diversity among red squirrels poses disease threat, study finds
Worryingly low levels of genetic diversity make Scotland’s red squirrels especially vulnerable to disease, a study has shown.
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Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that causes lifelong suffering – here’s what you need to know
In the UK, approximately 17,500 people have sickle cell disease and 300 babies are born with the condition each year. It is a genetic disorder caused by inherited mutations in a person’s DNA ...