Scientists have proposed a new way to understand the genetics of Alzheimer’s disease, which means up to one in five patients will be thought to have a genetic cause of …
Bridget Finn and Sam Beaubien’s only daughter, Flo, has been diagnosed with the rare genetic disorder STXBP1. There is no cure; however, the family has started an effective fundraising campaign …
When it comes to improving the lives of children with genetic diseases, medical research often focuses only on children. But a faculty member in the University of Colorado School of …
May 10, 2024 The virus that causes Ebola virus disease (EVD) causes rare but recurring outbreaks, particularly in African countries. While most outbreaks are limited, the risk of dying from …
An Austrian study reported that women with Fabry disease had moderate pain before pregnancy, and that pregnancy increased the severity and frequency of pain. Additionally, the incidence of preeclampsia, or …
Tamar Gefen, PhD ’15, MS ’12, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences in the Department of Psychology, is a co-author of the study published in The Lancet Neurology. unique …
Recently published in nature Magazine genomic medicine, showing that short-read genome sequencing (GS) reduces the time needed to diagnose and treat pediatric patients who may have rare genetic diseases. This …
Elaine Zhang is a project manager at the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI), which uses CRISPR technology for genetic research. (Photo courtesy of IGI) strong collaboration A collaboration between three University …
Francis Collins in the East Room of the White House on April 2, 2013 in Washington, DC.Mandel … [+] Yan/AFP via Getty Images AFP via Getty Images Dr. Francis Collins …
In the mid-20th century, the Eastern Highlands Province of Papua New Guinea was struck by a mysterious disease, causing entire villages to lose adult women. Fore people at the center …