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fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

How an Ultra-Rare Disease Accelerates Aging

Progeria, which derives from the Greek for "early old age," was first described in the late nineteenth century and afflicts fewer than one in every four million babies.
Health
Health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Eight healthy babies born after IVF using DNA from three people

Eight healthy babies born using IVF technique with DNA from three individuals to prevent genetic disorders.
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fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago
OMG science

A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder

Doctors have successfully treated a baby with a rare genetic disorder using bespoke gene-editing therapy, showing promising early results.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Medicine

US doctors rewrite DNA of infant with severe genetic disorder in medical first

A significant medical milestone occurred as US doctors treated a baby with a custom gene-editing therapy for a severe genetic disorder.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Science that gives humans more say over their destinies - Harvard Gazette

David Liu's gene-editing technologies demonstrate significant potential, notably in treating a severe genetic condition using CRISPR for the first time.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Baby is healed with world's first personalized gene-editing treatment

A custom gene-editing treatment for a rare genetic disorder may pave the way for therapies for thousands of other genetic diseases.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder

Doctors have successfully treated a baby with a rare genetic disorder using bespoke gene-editing therapy, showing promising early results.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

US doctors rewrite DNA of infant with severe genetic disorder in medical first

A significant medical milestone occurred as US doctors treated a baby with a custom gene-editing therapy for a severe genetic disorder.
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fromIndependent
4 months ago
Cancer

'I sold everything I owned, fearing I'd get the same fatal genetic disease - then came a miracle drug'

fromIndependent
4 months ago
Cancer

'I sold everything I owned, fearing I'd get the same fatal genetic disease - then came a miracle drug'

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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK sickle cell patients get worse care than sufferers of similar disorders'

People living with sickle cell disease experience significantly poorer care compared to those with cystic fibrosis, due to inadequate investment and attention over the years.
Healthcare
Cancer
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

After a series of tumors, woman's odd-looking tongue explains everything

Cowden syndrome, marked by PTEN mutations, increases cancer risk and presents unique symptoms like cobblestone tongue.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Parents of kids with rare gene disorder raise 70k

Mel and Charlie are raising funds to support research for a rare genetic disorder affecting their children through organized charity events.
fromTODAY.com
2 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: Baby KJ, Saved by New Gene Editing Therapy, Goes Home After 300 Days in Hospital

KJ Muldoon is the first patient treated with customized CRISPR gene therapy, successfully overcoming a rare genetic disorder.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

'I'm a rare blood donor but it's not a superpower'

I wouldn't say it's quite like a superpower but I do think it's amazing that something that you just happened to be born with can help so many people.
London politics
SF parents
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

A Spanish therapy saves the lives of the unluckiest family in the world'

A revolutionary gene therapy has transformed the lives of children suffering from a rare genetic disorder caused by a DNA mutation.
Alternative medicine
fromNature
3 months ago

Storm of seizures in a baby's brain calms after trial therapy

The experimental treatment successfully reduced seizure frequency but did not enhance neurological function in infants.
fromenglish.elpais.com
4 months ago

A journey to the place with the world's highest Fragile X syndrome rate: We are not the town of fools'

Fragile X syndrome is prevalent in Ricaurte, Colombia, disproportionately affecting families, including Patricia Trivino Rodriguez's.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

North Scotland among highest rates of Huntington's

Northern Scotland has one of the highest rates of Huntington's disease globally, necessitating urgent expansion of specialist services.
Public health
fromHarvard Gazette
4 months ago

Researchers ID genetic disorders that can be treated before birth - Harvard Gazette

Timely detection of genetic disorders during pregnancy can significantly enhance treatment options and outcomes for fetuses.
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