Alport syndrome (AS) is a rare genetic kidney disease characterised by mutations in COL4 genes, exhibiting a peculiar renal presentation with microscopic haematuria, proteinuria and a progression ...
Researchers have conducted what they say is the largest and most diverse study to date on how recessive genetic changes contribute to developmental disorders. The team, headed by researchers at the ...
Researchers assessed the role of recessive genetic variants in developmental disorders, suggesting reanalysis of genetic data could improve understanding and diagnosis of conditions for millions of ...
Werner syndrome, also known as adult progeria, is a rare genetic disorder characterized by accelerated aging and the premature onset of age-related symptoms. It is caused by mutations in the WRN gene, ...
Disparate Rates of Germline Variants in Cancer Predisposition Genes in African American/Black Compared With Non-Hispanic White Individuals Between 2015 and 2022 The funding sources did not play a role ...
Movement disorders (i.e., dystonia, ataxia, spastic paraplegia and Parkinson’s disease), muscle disease (i.e., myopathies, muscular dystrophies and myasthenic ...
Rothmund-Thomson syndrome is a genetic disorder that causes changes in growth and physical development. It may also lead to certain cancers but may not necessarily shorten a person’s life expectancy.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a public health challenge that affects more than 800 million people worldwide. 1 CKD can be caused by a variety of disease processes. Many causes are difficult to ...
Scientists have conducted the largest and most diverse study to date on how recessive genetic changes contribute to developmental disorders 1. They found that most undiagnosed cases that are due to ...