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Rare genetic mutation linked to anesthesia brain injury in patients with Venezuelan heritage

A mitochondrial DNA mutation passed down through the maternal line in some Venezuelan families has been linked to severe ...

This 11-year-old has battled a rare disease for years — a breakthrough drug helped deliver relief

Actor turned rare disease advocate Luke Rosen tells how his daughter, Susannah, lives with a KIF1A-associated neurological ...
Yahoo

This Rare Genetic Mutation Kills Brain Cells, And We Finally Know Why

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by which brain cells die. A team led by scientists at the German ...
News-Medical.Net

First topical CRISPR gene therapy corrects disease-causing mutations in human skin

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the ...

Is obesity genetic or environmental? What science says

Is Obesity Genetic or Environmental? Get All the Details This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key ...
Forbes

Does Smoking Cause Genetic Mutations In Your Children?

A man sits outside and holds a slim menthol cigarette between his fingers. Close-up with focus on the cigarette. The study provided a comprehensive examination of how lifestyle and environmental ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Ancient DNA uncovers 12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disorder

A teenager who lived in southern Europe around 12,000 years ago has become the earliest person in history to receive a ...