Scientists from Johns Hopkins Medicine and eight other institutions in the United States, Africa and Europe say they have ...

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects, but the full extent of its genetic underpinnings has ...

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A long-term human trial has found that a discontinued drug halved the presentation of early-onset Alzheimer's disease in ...

Scientists have found a potential new gene variant target to treat sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that ...

UCLA Health researchers say study findings uncover Huntington's disease mechanisms and pave new ways to develop treatments.

While immortality remains a dream, research suggests we can increase our chances of living a long, healthy life. One such case is Maria Branyas Morera, who lived to 117 years, recognized as the ...

Jack Maina battles Gitelman's syndrome - a rare, difficult-to-diagnose inherited kidney disorder that most doctors have never ...

July 17, 2024 — A new gene therapy treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) shows promise of not only arresting the decline of the muscles of those affected by this inherited genetic ...

Saturday is Lynch Syndrome Awareness Day. A relatively common condition, that not many people might know about. A G.I.

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