2 w. ago Remote town horror after learning 'everyone is a cousin' as genetic disorder identified

A town battling the effects of incest and inbreeding has discovered 'everyone is a cousin' leading to rare genetic disorders rattling the population – leaving many unable to walk and talk

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2 w. ago Blood test developed that could speed up diagnosis of rare diseases in babies

Scientists say new approach means effects of many genetic mutations can be analysed at once and yield results in daysA new blood-based test that could help speed up diagnoses for children born with rare genetic disorders has been developed by researchers in an effort to provide answers – and treatments – sooner.Rare genetic disorders include a host of conditions, from cystic fibrosis to diseases relating to the mitochondria – the powerhouses of our cells. However, getting a diagnosis can be arduous. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Female boxer Georgia O'Connor 'spent months begging for help from doctors who told her it was all in her head'

O'Connor, from County Durham, announced earlier this year that she had been diagnosed with a 'rare and aggressive' form of the disease which was deemed 'incurable' by doctors.

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2 w. ago Scientist verdict on 'rare incident' as mad cow disease found on UK farm

Experts say the risk of onward transmission of mad cow disease has been 'entirely removed'

Politics

2 w. ago Deadly West Nile virus found in UK mosquitoes for first time

The mosquito-borne virus can cause a fatal neurological disease in humans in rare cases

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3 w. ago Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions

A baby born with a rare and dangerous genetic disease is thriving after getting an experimental gene editing treatment made just for him

Science

3 w. ago Town where 'nearly everyone is a cousin' ravaged by extremely rare disease

In the small remote town of Serrinha dos Pintos in Brazil, lots of children were left unable to walk and were losing strength in their limbs, leaving medics baffled

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