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Sperm donor's genetic mutation linked to cancer in 10 conceived children
A rare genetic mutation in a European sperm donor has reportedly caused cancer in 10 children, highlighting the need for ...
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This Baby’s One-in-a-Million Genetic Disorder Had No Cure. So Scientists Designed One Just for Him
KJ Muldoon came into the world with a genetic time bomb ticking inside him.
Ocugen wins FDA rare pediatric disease status for genetic eye disorder treatment
Ocugen ( NASDAQ: OCGN) disclosed on Tuesday that its gene therapy candidate, OCU410ST, has been granted rare pediatric ...
Cutting the diagnosis journey for children born with rare genetic diseases
Corina and Destiny lost their first child, Ahi o Te Aroha, at six months old. Although genetic testing identified a variant ...
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Infant With Incurable Disease is First to Successfully Receive Personalized Gene Therapy Treatment
In medical breakthrough, a baby diagnosed with rare genetic disorder is thriving after customized CRISPR gene editing therapy ...
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Garg-Mishra: New Genetic Disorder Named After Indian American Scientists
BALTIMORE, MD – A newly identified genetic disorder causing rapid aging has been named Garg-Mishra Progeroid Syndrome (GMPGS) in honor of its discoverers, Dr. Abhimanyu Garg and Dr. Prashant Mishra.
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Personalized gene editing saved a baby, but the tech’s future is uncertain
The personalized CRISPR treatment could be the future of gene therapy, but hurdles remain before everyone has access.
Guidelines updated as rare skin condition found to raise risk of mood disorders and arrhythmias
International guidelines for the screening of a rare skin condition have changed after scientists found an elevated rate of ...
Sperm donor with rare genetic mutation fathered 67 children. Ten now have cancer, prompting calls for reform
The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer was used to conceive scores of children across Europe, ...
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FDA grants rare pediatric disease designation for Stargardt disease gene therapy
The FDA granted rare pediatric disease designation for OCU410ST, a gene therapy designed to treat ABCA4-associated ...
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Evolution of a single gene allowed the plague to adapt, survive and kill much of humanity over many centuries
Scientists have documented the way a single gene in the bacterium that causes bubonic plague, Yersinia pestis, allowed it to survive hundreds of years by adjusting its virulence and the length of time ...
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Genetic disorder hospitalizes Santorum's youngest daughter
Rick Santorum's youngest daughter, Bella, who suffers from a severe genetic disorder, has been hospitalized, his campaign announced Friday. "Rick and his wife, Karen, have taken their daughter ...