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I learned from my own diagnosis you can still get breast cancer with no family history
The author thought no family history of breast cancer meant she wasn't at risk for the disease. But…
Darcey Gohring
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I'm planning my baby's 1st birthday party while thinking about her funeral
The mom of a baby with lissencephaly, a rare genetic condition, discusses the grief that comes with…
Kelly Burch
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My dad's frontotemporal dementia left me traumatized. Genetic testing revealed I have a 99% chance of developing FTD too.
My dad's frontotemporal dementia diagnosis came at 38. Genetic tests show I'll likely develop FTD t…
Kelly Burch
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Scientists 'really surprised' after gene-editing experiment unexpectedly turn hamsters into hyper-aggressive bullies
Georgia State University scientists were "really surprised" after a gene-editing experiment led to …
Joshua Zitser
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Robert Nelsen invested millions to slow down the aging process. Here's his antiaging routine, including a suit that sends electric pulses.
Robert Nelsen's antiaging routine: He takes nearly a dozen drugs daily, has frequent doctor visits,…
Kate Hull
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Scientists rejoice as pig kidney continues to function in human body after 32 days
In a ray of hope for thousands of kidney transplant patients, surgeons at New York University Lango…
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Intellia Therapeutics soars 63% after its gene-editing CRISPR therapy shows success in first human trials
Intellia partnered with Regeneron in 2016 to advance the CRISPR technology for in vivo therapeutic …
Matthew Fox
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First gene-edited livestock created that can serve as 'super surrogates'
The advance would also allow more precision breeding in animals such as goats where using artificia…
PTI
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2 more gene-edited pig hearts were just successfully transplanted into humans an early sign that pig transplants could really work
Two humans received pig hearts at NYU this summer. Both patients were already brain-dead and on ven…
Hilary Brueck
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Blood tests that can detect cancer are about to hit the market. But experts are still waiting to see if they can upend deadly disease.
Two blood tests made by Exact Sciences and Illumina that aim to pinpoint early signs of cancer are …
Allison DeAngelis
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AI's push to understand psychiatry research has the potential to tackle mental illness
Psychiatry researchers are using AI to tackle mental illness, with the goal of creating more effect…
Heather Lindsey
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My son and I both were diagnosed with a rare tumor disorder. I'm showing him how strong he can be.
The author shares how her diagnosis of neurofibromatosis allows her to understand what her son is g…
Kelly Burch
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I was one the first people to get a vaccine for breast cancer. It could save millions of lives worldwide.
Jennifer Davis volunteered for the trial of a new vaccine designed to prevent breast cancer. The mo…
Jane Ridley
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23andMe connected me with a half-brother I didn't know about. He made me realize I could pass a rare genetic mutation to my kids.
It was only when Meghan Thomas struggled to have a baby of her own that her mom said she was donor-…
Jane Ridley
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China’s gene-editing Frankenstein jailed for three years in modified baby case
Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies, has been senten…
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My son's a 'human time bomb' with 7 serious neurological conditions — but I won't give up on finding a treatment
A toddler has a rare genetic condition that could kill him at any moment. Doctors call him a "human…
Jane Ridley
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'Singin' in the Rain' star Gene Kelly's widow talks about his legacy and why he never wanted a biopic made about him
In honor of the film's 70th anniversary, Insider spoke to Kelly's widow and biographer about "Singi…
Caralynn Lippo
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India to face 'tsunami' of chronic diseases like cancer: US-based oncologist
India will face a tsunami of chronic diseases such as cancer due to globalization, a growing econom…
PTI
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My baby was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. I learned a cure might be available but could cost $2.5 million to develop.
The 17-month-old has a condition that fewer than 50 people in the world have. Her parents, both doc…
Kelly Burch
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Cathie Wood's Ark ETFs are surging on big gains in CRISPR gene-editing stocks following the success of first human trials
Ark Invest's Cathie Wood said last year that the next "FANG" stocks would likely come from the gene…