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River had his genome sequenced as part of the trial, which revealed he has a genetic condition called Gaucher disease. He was then started on an experimental treatment and his now a "typical 2-year-old"

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Rapid genome sequencing helps save hundreds of critically ill babies

More than 400 children have taken part in a rapid whole-genome sequencing trial at every children's hospital in Australia. With results in less than three days, many of the participants have quickly been diagnosed with rare genetic conditions and received appropriate treatment

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A common and treatable cause of heart attacks is being overlooked

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Male XY chromosomes, artwork. The Y chromosome (right) is found in males and is shorter than the X chromosome (upper left). The latter has been labelled with a white glow that can represent a genetic mutation. An individual's sex is determined by the presence or absence of the Y chromosome. Women are XX, while men are XY. Chromosomes are a condensed form of the genetic material DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which condenses into chromosomes during cell replication. Each chromosome has two identical strands (chromatids), aligned in parallel and joined at the centromere.

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Mice have been born from eggs derived from male cells

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Changes to surrogacy laws must consider future reproductive technology

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A new mitochondrial theory of Alzheimer’s deserves serious attention

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Breastfed C-section babies get more of their microbiomes from milk

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TXBTRF 3d rendered medically accurate illustration of amyloid plaques on a alzheimer nerve cell

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Restoring the brain鈥檚 mitochondria could slow ageing and end dementia

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Sickle cell red blood cells

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Sickle cell disease is now curable, but the treatment is unaffordable

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LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 03: Nicole Fahey, of Altadena, six months pregnant, receives a Pfizer vaccination booster shot from RN Veronique (cq) Vida (cq) at Eugene A. Obregon Park on Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. The County of Los Angeles, including Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of Public Health, and Norma Edith Garc?a-Gonz?lez, Director of Parks and Recreation, will host a media event kicking off COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 in Los Angeles County. The COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by Pfizer and BioNTech is proposed to be given in two 10-microgram (mcg) doses administered 21 days apart. (Gary Coronado / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

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Covid-19 vaccines during pregnancy protect newborns from infection

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Drunk mice sober up twice as fast when given hormone injection

Intoxicated mice that had lost consciousness took half as long to wake up and get to their feet after being injected with the hormone FGF21, compared with their non-injected counterparts

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Lion infected with covid-19 probably passed it on to two zoo workers

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Man in Florida killed by rare, brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri

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Just 500 extra steps a day lowers heart disease risk for older adults

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Norovirus outbreak: Why is the number of cases in England so high?

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