University of California, Davis

Children with Rare, Debilitating Brain Diseases Suffer From Mutations in a Little-Known Protein Complex

Thousands of times per year, a family’s moment of joy turns to unexpected grief. A seemingly healthy infant stops smiling or ...
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This rare mutation destroys brain cells, scientists found the cause

Scientists have traced a devastating pattern of brain cell loss in a handful of families to a single, ultra-rare mutation that sabotages one of the brain’s key protective enzymes. The discovery not ...
Medical Xpress

Genome editing has corrected rare brain mutations in mice; could also help fight neurological diseases

Scientists have corrected gene mutations in mice causing an ultra-rare disease by editing DNA directly in the brain with a single injection, a feat with profound implications for patients with ...

Rare bone disease mutation linked to kidney failure pathway, mouse study shows

Researchers at University of Tsukuba have elucidated the molecular pathogenesis of multicentric carpotarsal osteolysis (MCTO) ...
Futurism

Scientists Create Ultimate Antiviral Using Rare “Superpower” Genetic Mutation

Add Futurism (opens in a new tab) More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A rare ...
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Genome editing corrected rare brain mutations in mice. Could it help fight neurological diseases?

Scientists have corrected gene mutations in mice causing an ultra-rare disease by editing DNA directly in the brain with a single injection, a feat with profound implications for patients with ...