Zebras are known for their black and white stripes, but over several years scientists have noticed some of the animals bear spots, odd patterns and even gold fur. Such alterations, usually caused by genetic mutations, are rarely observed in mammals, which has sparked a new study into what is causing the zebras to change. A … Read more
Zebras are known for their black and white stripes, but over several years scientists have noticed some of the animals bear spots, odd patterns and even gold fur. Such alterations, usually caused by genetic mutations, are rarely observed in mammals, which has sparked a new study into what is causing the zebras to change. A … Read more
A baby boy battling a rare and deadly genetic disease has undergone a life-saving bone marrow transplant after a vital miracle donor was found days after his first birthday. Reign Miller-Hardy has hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a condition where his immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs. The one-year-old was diagnosed in August after being rushed to … Read more
A baby boy battling a rare and deadly genetic disease has undergone a life-saving bone marrow transplant after a vital miracle donor was found days after his first birthday. Reign Miller-Hardy has hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis, a condition where his immune system attacks healthy tissues and organs. The one-year-old was diagnosed in August after being rushed to … Read more
A teen figure skater needed a heart transplant after it was discovered she had a genetic condition that was turning her heart muscle into fatty tissue. Joelle Hammann, 15, from Lewiston, Minnesota, had just sung in her church choir in April 2017 when she suddenly fainted. The episode set off weeks of scans and tests … Read more
A teen figure skater needed a heart transplant after it was discovered she had a genetic condition that was turning her heart muscle into fatty tissue. Joelle Hammann, 15, from Lewiston, Minnesota, had just sung in her church choir in April 2017 when she suddenly fainted. The episode set off weeks of scans and tests … Read more
An award-winning photographer has battled hail, freezing rain and 60mph winds to scale England’s highest peak six times in 24 hours in a bid to help a seven-month-old baby’s fight against rare genetic disorder. Joe Giddens, 33, decided to attempt the epic challenge on the 3,209ft (978m) Scafell Pike to help seven-month-old Marley Powell, who hasType 1 spinal muscular … Read more
An award-winning photographer has battled hail, freezing rain and 60mph winds to scale England’s highest peak six times in 24 hours in a bid to help a seven-month-old baby’s fight against rare genetic disorder. Joe Giddens, 33, decided to attempt the epic challenge on the 3,209ft (978m) Scafell Pike to help seven-month-old Marley Powell, who hasType 1 spinal muscular … Read more
Patients suffering the same genetic illness that blighted the life of Sir Keir Starmer’s mother now have hope of a cure, thanks to new breakthrough drugs. The Labour Party leader spoke movingly on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs last week of the illness she suffered, Still’s disease. As a young teenager, he was once … Read more
The genetic make-up of 363 species of bird – ranging from the humble chicken to the amazing bird-of-paradise – has been mapped by scientists for the first time. The work, by researchers from the Smithsonian Institute and about 100 other institutions involved analysing over 17 trillion base pairs of DNA from bird species. Researchers say … Read more