CRISPR used in landmark treatment to fix misspelling in baby’s genome
For the first time, scientists say they have reached into the genome of a severely ill child and…
RareInsight simplifies the communication of genetic results for rare disease patients
RareInsight is an interactive dashboard designed to support the dissemination and interpretation of genetic test results for clinicians,…
Treatment that is tailored just for you – Life News
A new study, published in The New England Journal of Medicine in May this year, brought to light…
Discovery of two new genetic disorders improves diagnoses for patients with neurodevelopmental conditions
The groundbreaking discoveries come from a study delivered through the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)…
World-first CRISPR therapy could ‘transform’ treatment for rare genetic diseases, but key challenges lie ahead
It has been described as a revolutionary technology — and won its inventors a Nobel Prize. CRISPR gene…
TN to open genetic disorder centres in Coimbatore, Madurai
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu Health Department, in collaboration with the National Health Mission (NHM), is in the process…
Trump’s budget cuts include important Alzheimer’s research
Research on an extended family in South America was advancing Alzheimer’s research. Then it was defunded amid Trump…
Gene discovery gives dozens of Australian families answers with ReNU syndrome diagnosis
Kiera Hannigan says music “lights up” her four-year-old daughter Annabelle’s brain like nothing else. “It gives her an…