Gene variant could protect against ultra-rare seizure disorder, fruit fly research finds
One in 10 Americans live with a rare disease, which often lacks effective treatments. Such is the case for PIGA-CDG, an ultra ...
How a former navy mechanic defied the genetic odds of inherited Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have conducted a longitudinal study on an individual ...
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Repair Drive: Precision gene therapy for liver disorders
Gene editing is already being used to treat a handful of rare genetic diseases; however, most therapies involve breaking or ...
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Splicing twins: unravelling the secrets of the minor spliceosome complex
Human genes that encode proteins often contain non-coding segments known as introns. Removing introns is crucial for the proper expression of genetic information. Understanding how our cells ...
Woman, 41, diagnosed with 7 types of cancer advocates for early detection: ‘I feel very fortunate’
Lainie Jones has Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which makes her predisposed to having cancer. She's undergoing treatment for ...
The minor spliceosome: Researchers reveal new structural insights into an essential RNA-protein complex
In human cells, only a small proportion of the information written in genes is used to produce proteins. How does the cell ...
Yale Scientists Just Cracked the DNA Code That Built the Human Brain
What makes the human brain unique? A Yale study unlocks new insights into genetic changes that shaped our evolution.
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Woman who battled rare condition thriving after first-of-its-kind surgery at Cleveland Clinic
Faith Raife has never known a life without hospitals. Born with a criss-cross heart, an extremely rare congenital defect ...