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www.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago
OMG science

New form of mpox detected in large Congo outbreak

Congo is facing a major mpox outbreak with a new, potentially more transmissible form of the disease emerging. [ more ]
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
2 weeks ago
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Understanding the Underpinnings of Sensory Hypersensitivity in SCN2A-Associated Autism

Sensory hypersensitivity is prevalent in ASD, linked to neural circuits that support early sensory processing, not just forebrain involvement. [ more ]
Nature
2 months ago
Health

The surprising link between gut bacteria and devastating eye diseases

Bacteria from gut may contribute to retinal diseases
CRB1 mutations could weaken protective barriers in the eye [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Health

Genetics may help explain Black men's high prostate cancer risk, say scientists

Scientists have discovered genetic mutations that could help explain why Black men are at higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those of other ethnicities.
The findings could lead to a test to identify those at greatest risk of developing the disease, enhancing survival rates. [ more ]
time.com
6 months ago
Medicine

CRISPR Therapy Gets U.K. Approval, the First in the World

Britain's medicines regulator has approved the world's first gene therapy for sickle cell disease, offering hope to thousands of patients.
Casgevy is the first treatment licensed using the gene editing tool CRISPR, and it targets the problematic gene in a patient's bone marrow stem cells.
Both sickle cell disease and thalassemia are caused by genetic mutations that affect the production of hemoglobin in red blood cells. [ more ]
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