Background Monogenic disorders are a major cause of fetal structural anomalies. Most genetic diagnoses involve de novo, biallelic or X linked variants; however, inherited variants in autosomal ...
Purpose: Alagille syndrome is an autosomal dominant condition characterized by a paucity of interlobular bile ducts and chronic cholestasis, cardiac disease, skeletal abnormalities, ocular ...
Disparate Rates of Germline Variants in Cancer Predisposition Genes in African American/Black Compared With Non-Hispanic White Individuals Between 2015 and 2022 The funding sources did not play a role ...
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Early diagnosis of rare diseases in children can significantly improve treatment outcomes and quality of life. Learn symptoms, challenges, and why early detection is crucial for managing pediatric ...
"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.
Familial Alzheimer’s disease (FAD) is a rare type of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) caused by a gene mutation passed down through families. With FAD, symptoms start when you’re young. You may have symptoms ...
According to Science Alert, neuroscientists from Johns Hopkins University have recently discovered a new treatment for Parkinson's disease using an FDA-approved cancer drug. A recent study published ...