The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will expand its health-care packages before the end of the year to cover ...

The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR is promising to revolutionize medicine. Some researchers are trying to help make it available for people with very rare genetic disorders.

Advances in genetic cell modifications are performed routinely in research laboratories, but clinical translation requires ...

Multiplexed assays of variant effect are an increasingly important tool in genetic research and including more context specificity in their design would aid interpretation and discovery.

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is a rare genetic disease characterized primarily by the formation of heterotopic ...

Alzheimer's disease is a debilitating condition that slowly robs people of their memory and cognitive abilities, affecting millions of people worldwide. Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD), a rare ...

After Natalie Rex was diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia -- a rare genetic and usually fatal neurological disease -- her twin sister, Melanie, became her roommate and caregiver.

The Botswana Inherited Bleeding Disorders Association (BIBDA) is set to host a camp to impart knowledge on haemophilia, which ...

The charity has granted £24,089 to help develop a diagnostic test for early and cheap genetic sequencing of anaplastic ...

The Hamilton girl is heading off on a Disney-themed cruise this week but her mother, Lisa Jessop, is now worried about the ...

Technology Networks spoke with Dr. Mohamed Alameri to explore how population-wide genome initiatives are addressing gaps in ...

Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating condition that slowly robs people of their memory and cognitive abilities, affecting millions of people worldwide. Familial Alzheimer’s disease (FAD), a rare ...