#genetic-disorders
#genetic-disorders

Cancer

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

1 week ago

Public health

Drug for rare disease brings 'joy and hope'

fromIndependent

Cancer

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

1 week ago

Public health

Drug for rare disease brings 'joy and hope'

London politics

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

2 weeks ago

Healthcare

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

London politics

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

2 weeks ago

Healthcare

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

more#sickle-cell-disease

Cancer

fromArs Technica

3 weeks 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.

#rare-diseases

fromenglish.elpais.com

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.

US news

fromBoston.com

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.

3 weeks 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.

fromenglish.elpais.com

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.

US news

fromBoston.com

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.

3 weeks 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.

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.

Parenting

fromTODAY.com

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.

fromHarvard Gazette

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.

Parenting

fromTODAY.com

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.

more#crispr

Blood test developed that could speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in babies

New blood test speeds diagnosis for rare genetic disorders, improving outcomes for affected children.

#gene-editing

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.

fromwww.npr.org

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

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.

fromwww.npr.org

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.

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

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.

North Scotland among highest rates of Huntington's

The study revealed that northern Scotland has a Huntington's disease rate of 14.5 per 100,000, significantly higher than the global average, indicating a pressing health crisis.

UK news

Public health

fromHarvard Gazette

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.

Medicine

fromNature

4 months ago

Rare genetic disorder treated in womb for the first time

A child treated in the womb for spinal muscular atrophy shows no signs of the condition, marking a potential breakthrough in prenatal treatment.