Child with rare epileptic disorder receives long-awaited diagnosis
Researchers provided a long-awaited and rare genetic diagnosis in a child with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a type of ...
Study shows home smoking leads to genetic changes in children's DNA
This change in gene expression due to secondhand smoke exposure may make children more vulnerable to disease as adults.
Why Eating A Big Breakfast May Be More Beneficial Than You Think
Busy mornings often lead to skipping breakfast, something nearly 25% of Americans do. However, research suggests this habit ...
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A Greek Jew’s Daughter and the Rare Auschwitz Survival Story
Nina Angelo wants her Greek Jew father's story as an Auschwitz-Birkenau prisoner to be remembered through her book "Don't Cry ...
Second-hand smoke exposure during childhood leaves its mark on children's DNA
Children exposed to second-hand smoke at home are more likely to show certain changes in the epigenome, which can alter the ...
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Groundbreaking sickle cell disease treatment approved for English NHS
Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic blood disorder characterised by the production of an abnormal haemoglobin, known as haemoglobin S. Sickle cell disease changes the shape of blood cells into a crescent ...
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Rentschler closes UK cell and gene therapy facility and does a pivot to biologics
Rentschler’s CEO said the cell and gene therapy market demand hat not met the company’s expectations. Image credit: Shutterstock/ REDPIXEL.PL. CDMO Rentschler Biopharma is signalling its intent to cut ...
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Viralgen and Axovia to develop gene therapy for retinal dystrophy
Credit: Viralgen/PRNewswire. Viralgen and Axovia Therapeutics are set to form a partnership to progress the development and manufacturing of an adeno-associated virus vector serotype 9 (AAV9)-based ...
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2,000-year-old Greek statue found abandoned in garbage bag
A marble statue of a woman, believed to be more than 2,000 years old, was found abandoned in a garbage bag near the Greek city of Thessaloniki, police said Wednesday. A resident discovered the 80 ...
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How childhood trauma impacts our brains, bodies – and even our genes
This happens through a process called epigenetics, whereby certain genes are expressed to a greater or lesser extent depending on a person’s surroundings. Abused children, for instance ...