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OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
4 days 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.
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
1 day 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.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
4 days 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.
Parenting
fromTODAY.com
1 day 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.
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fromwww.bbc.com
4 days 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
#gene-editing
US news
fromBoston.com
3 weeks 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.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks 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.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks 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.
US news
fromBoston.com
3 weeks 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.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks 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.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
3 weeks 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.
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#medical-research
fromScienceDaily
5 months ago
OMG science

Newly discovered mechanism in the cell's energy factory can lead to new treatment of muscle disorders

SF parents
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month 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.
OMG science
fromScienceDaily
5 months ago

Newly discovered mechanism in the cell's energy factory can lead to new treatment of muscle disorders

A newly discovered mechanism in muscle cells enhances energy production activated by exercise, showing promise for treating various muscle disorders.
more#medical-research
Alternative medicine
fromNature
1 month 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.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

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

When Rosaline Callaghan hit her early 50s, she feared she was a ticking timebomb and it was only a matter of years before she would be struck with a rare and fatal genetic condition that blighted her family.
Cancer
SF parents
fromenglish.elpais.com
1 month 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
1 month ago

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
1 month 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.
Medicine
fromNature
3 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.
Graphic design
fromcyclingnews.com
9 months ago

Cardiac arrhythmia blamed for death of Italian Simone Roganti

Simone Roganti's death resulted from a cardiac arrhythmia likely linked to a genetic defect, raising concerns about health issues in young athletes.
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