Florida law models what genetic disease testing could be

A Florida state legislator sponsored the nation's first state-backed genetic screening program after his son died from a rare genetic disease.

Tiny 'mini-me' organs grown from children's cells are transforming cystic fibrosis care

When UNSW Associate Professor Shafagh Waters explains cystic fibrosis (CF) to the children she works with, she asks them to imagine what is happening inside their own bodies. "I tell them to picture ...
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Genus of tiny, insect-like springtails found in China for the first time

A previously unknown genus of tiny insect-like springtails has been discovered in China, revealing hidden biodiversity ...

14 Unexplained Mysteries That Have Scientists, Historians, And Academics Baffled—And I’m Literally Losing Sleep Over These

Encephalitis lethargica is an illness that attacks the brain, leaving the victims like living statues—speechless and motionless. This disease turned into a full-blown epidemic around the world in the ...
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Putting it in print: oral drug branaplam lowered huntingtin, but safety concerns halted development

This trial tested the oral drug, branaplam, which lowered HTT but had serious safety problems, ultimately halting the trial. The results of a clinical trial, called VIBRANT-HD, investigating an oral ...

RNA is key to the dark matter of the genome − scientists are sequencing it to illuminate human health and disease

Although there are striking differences between the cells that make up your eyes, kidneys, brain and toes, the DNA blueprint for these cells is essentially the same. Where do those differences come ...