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Genetic diseases or disorders are caused due to abnormality or mutations in the genetic makeup. As of July 2024, Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM) listed 7,528 single...
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MS/PML experts recommend genetic testing to prevent fatal brain infection

March 22, 2023
Experts argue that preventative screening should become new standard of care.
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New approach successfully traces genomic variants back to genetic disorders

Jan. 6, 2023
NIH study shows genotype-first approach uncovers new links to genetic conditions.
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Ohio State discovery of rare genetic mutations could lead to new cholesterol treatment

Sept. 12, 2022
Discovery could lead to a new way to treat high cholesterol.
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Genetic disease testing — how it is evolving

Aug. 24, 2022
Molecular, or genetic, pathology is a cutting-edge discipline focused on the study and diagnosis of disease through the examination of molecules within organs, tissues, or bodily...
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Mount Sinai launches large-scale genetic sequencing project with the Regeneron Genetics Center

Aug. 15, 2022
Project aims to enroll one million racially and ethnically diverse patients, advance precision medicine research, and improve patient care.
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Experimental gene therapy may reduce bleeding risk in patients with hemophilia B

July 28, 2022
Gene therapy has the potential to free patients from the challenges of having to adhere to lifelong therapy.
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Genetic analysis provides insight into cause of “water on the brain”

April 21, 2022
A team led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Yale University analyzed variations in genetic sequences and gene expression patterns in the brains of ...