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US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
A US infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday.
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In A First, US Doctors Use Gene Editing To Save Baby With Deadly Disorder
The boy was born with a very rare condition called CPS1 deficiency, which is found in about 1 in 1.3 million people.
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"Everyone Is A Cousin" In This Village. Courtesy: A Rare Genetic Condition
A small village in Brazil is afflicted with Spoan syndrome, a rare hereditary illness that weakens the body over time by affecting the nervous system.
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Veteran Australian Journalist Dies By Euthanasia After Long Battle With Rare Disorder
With no known cure, he opted for voluntary assisted dying after his condition became unbearable, accompanied by excruciating pain and difficulty breathing.
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26-Year-Old US Man Dies Of Hantavirus, A Rare Rat Virus That Killed Gene Hackman's Wife
A 26-year-old man in the US died from the same rare rat-infectious disease that killed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, in February.
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"She Couldn't Walk": Australian Girl, 9, Contracts Rare Infection After Scratching Mosquito Bite
A 9-year-old Australian girl was temporarily unable to walk and hospitalised for days after she scratched an itchy mosquito bite, the New York Post reported.
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Pig Meat Leads To Life-Threatening Infection For American Man: Report
A Florida man unknowingly contracted a rare infection from feral pig meat, which infiltrated his defibrillator. After identifying the infection as Brucella suis, doctors successfully treated him with antibiotics.
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Prince Frederik Of Luxembourg's Final Act Of Bravery Before Death At 22
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg was diagnosed with POLG mitochondrial disease, a rare genetic disorder affecting approximately one in 5,000 people, at the age of 14.
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Luxembourg's Prince Frederik Dies Aged 22 From Rare Genetic Disease
Prince Frederik, the youngest child of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, died from a rare genetic condition.
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James Harrison, Australian Man Whose Blood Saved 2.4 Million Babies, Dies
James Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody, which has been instrumental in protecting unborn babies from haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn.
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Baby Successfully Treated For Deadly Motor Neuron Diseases While Still In Womb
The mother took the drug daily for six weeks while the baby herself was given the drug orally, roughly one week after the birth.
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Cancer Drugs To Get Cheaper In N Sitharaman's Big Budget Announcement
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Saturday that 36 lifesaving drugs and medicines, particularly for cancer patients and those suffering from rare diseases, will be fully exempt from basic customs duty(BCD).
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Neanderthal Blood Protein Incompatibilities May Have Contributed to Extinction
Research indicates that genetic differences in Neanderthal blood proteins may have played a role in their extinction. Scientists discovered that Neanderthals had a rare RhD blood type, which was incompatible with the blood types of Denisovans and Homo sapiens. This incompatibility could have led to hemolytic disease in mixed-species offspring, resu...
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'Rabbit Fever', A Rare Disease, On The Rise In US
Tularemia is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
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TikTok Star Beandri Booysen Dies At 19 From Rare Aging Disease
Her story touched the hearts of many, and tributes have poured in from fans and fellow creators who admired her strength and positivity.
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US Infant With Rare Disease First To Get Personalised Gene Therapy Treatment
A US infant with a rare condition has become history's first patient to be treated with a personalized gene-editing technique that raises hopes for other people with obscure illnesses, doctors said Thursday.
-
In A First, US Doctors Use Gene Editing To Save Baby With Deadly Disorder
The boy was born with a very rare condition called CPS1 deficiency, which is found in about 1 in 1.3 million people.
-
"Everyone Is A Cousin" In This Village. Courtesy: A Rare Genetic Condition
A small village in Brazil is afflicted with Spoan syndrome, a rare hereditary illness that weakens the body over time by affecting the nervous system.
-
Veteran Australian Journalist Dies By Euthanasia After Long Battle With Rare Disorder
With no known cure, he opted for voluntary assisted dying after his condition became unbearable, accompanied by excruciating pain and difficulty breathing.
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26-Year-Old US Man Dies Of Hantavirus, A Rare Rat Virus That Killed Gene Hackman's Wife
A 26-year-old man in the US died from the same rare rat-infectious disease that killed Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, in February.
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"She Couldn't Walk": Australian Girl, 9, Contracts Rare Infection After Scratching Mosquito Bite
A 9-year-old Australian girl was temporarily unable to walk and hospitalised for days after she scratched an itchy mosquito bite, the New York Post reported.
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Pig Meat Leads To Life-Threatening Infection For American Man: Report
A Florida man unknowingly contracted a rare infection from feral pig meat, which infiltrated his defibrillator. After identifying the infection as Brucella suis, doctors successfully treated him with antibiotics.
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Prince Frederik Of Luxembourg's Final Act Of Bravery Before Death At 22
Prince Frederik of Luxembourg was diagnosed with POLG mitochondrial disease, a rare genetic disorder affecting approximately one in 5,000 people, at the age of 14.
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Luxembourg's Prince Frederik Dies Aged 22 From Rare Genetic Disease
Prince Frederik, the youngest child of Prince Robert of Luxembourg and Princess Julie of Nassau, died from a rare genetic condition.
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James Harrison, Australian Man Whose Blood Saved 2.4 Million Babies, Dies
James Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody, which has been instrumental in protecting unborn babies from haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn.
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Baby Successfully Treated For Deadly Motor Neuron Diseases While Still In Womb
The mother took the drug daily for six weeks while the baby herself was given the drug orally, roughly one week after the birth.
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Cancer Drugs To Get Cheaper In N Sitharaman's Big Budget Announcement
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced Saturday that 36 lifesaving drugs and medicines, particularly for cancer patients and those suffering from rare diseases, will be fully exempt from basic customs duty(BCD).
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Neanderthal Blood Protein Incompatibilities May Have Contributed to Extinction
Research indicates that genetic differences in Neanderthal blood proteins may have played a role in their extinction. Scientists discovered that Neanderthals had a rare RhD blood type, which was incompatible with the blood types of Denisovans and Homo sapiens. This incompatibility could have led to hemolytic disease in mixed-species offspring, resu...
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'Rabbit Fever', A Rare Disease, On The Rise In US
Tularemia is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis.
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TikTok Star Beandri Booysen Dies At 19 From Rare Aging Disease
Her story touched the hearts of many, and tributes have poured in from fans and fellow creators who admired her strength and positivity.
