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WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A unique genetic brew has benefitted a Scottish woman who lives virtually pain-free, heals more rapidly and experiences reduced anxiety and fear, researchers from University College London report. Pain geneticists have been studying the woman, Jo Cameron, for a decade. She came toContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When it comes to predicting heart trouble down the road, the arteries may say a lot more than the genes do, according to a new study. Researchers found that CT scans of the heart arteries were better than genetics at predicting middle-aged adults’Continue Reading

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TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers working to unlock the mysteries of autism report they have discovered differences among children when two in a family have the condition versus just one. Scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York have been researching the genetic origins of autismContinue Reading

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FRIDAY, May 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — People with the rare heart disorder hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) can safely engage in vigorous exercise, according to new research. This finding could lead to fewer activity restrictions for people with this condition, which involves the heart muscle becoming thickened and enlarged. HCM isContinue Reading

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In: Alzheimers, Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Mental Health, Neurological

MONDAY, May 15, 2023 — Researchers have discovered a genetic mutation that should actively protect people from Alzheimer’s, thanks to a man belonging to a Colombian family known to be susceptible to the degenerative brain disease. Based on his family’s genetics, this unnamed patient should have started showing signs ofContinue Reading

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TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While newborns are only screened for about 60 treatable conditions, there are hundreds of genetic disorders that have targeted treatments. Now, a national survey of experts in rare diseases found the vast majority support DNA sequencing in healthy newborns. Testing, surveillance and treatmentContinue Reading

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THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists say their new study has overturned settled science, finding a new cause for a metabolic disease that causes neurological damage and sometimes death in Native American children. The good news is that this may lead to better treatment for the condition. WhileContinue Reading

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In: Arthritis, Bones & Joints, Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Healthy Living, Pain and Pain Management, Skin Care

THURSDAY, April 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It sounds like the stuff of a vampire novel, but for people with a group of rare genetic disorders, exposure to sunlight can cause excruciating pain. Now, an experimental medication is showing promise for helping them better tolerate the light of day. InContinue Reading

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In: Genetics and Genetic Disorders, Heart / Cardiovascular, Obesity

THURSDAY, April 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s well known that being overweight or obese can increase health risks. But a new study finds that the reasons why a person is obese may have some impact on heart disease risk. Specifically, being obese because of lifestyle carried higher risks thanContinue Reading