Written by Skel Yeung Rare diseases affect up to 10% of the global population. Yet the majority of rare diseases […]
A recent study of monozygotic twins revealed certain genes and pathways that overlap between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraine, […]
Using whole-exome sequencing (WES), researchers have identified underlying variants in children with rare genetic paediatric diseases. Rare genetic paediatric diseases […]
The UK has launched a new framework which aims to raise awareness of rare diseases, speed up diagnosis and improve […]
Through performing whole-exome sequencing (WES), researchers have found that diagnoses for monogenic cardiovascular diseases (MCVDs) may have previously been missed. […]
Shelley Simmonds is a patient advocate whose son has Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Duchenne causes muscle weakening and wasting and is […]
Known for volcanic landscapes, the northern lights, Nordic history and Game of Thrones filming, for the latest in our World […]
Genetic testing is widely used to diagnose monogenic diseases that are caused by mutations in a single gene, such as […]
Nature lovers will appreciate this one! For the latest World of Genomics, we head over to Estonia – famous for […]
Dr Todd Lencz is a Professor at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset, New York. Lencz’s team were […]
