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'Real Housewives of New York' star Jenna Lyons says her teeth, hair, and eyelashes are all fake due to a genetic disorder
The "Real Housewives of New York" star detailed her experience living with the rare condition incon…
Eve Crosbie,Kim Schewitz
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Scientists are studying twins to understand a type of eating disorder linked to anxiety. It could be genetic.
Researchers are studying twins to learn more about an eating disorder that largely affects people w…
Andrea Michelson
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I've got more than 100 tumors in my body. They are benign and caused by a rare genetic disorder.
Michele Holbrook has schwannomatosis. The condition, a type of neurofibromatosis, has resulted in h…
Jane Ridley
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Your mental illnesses may be a result of ancient cross-species fornication, a study has found
The story of human evolution is an intricate tapestry woven with a ton of interbreeding with other …
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Psychologists warn against oppositional defiant disorder diagnosis — it could mask deeper issues
Oppositional defiant disorder's broad definition and symptoms in children have some psychologists c…
Julia Pugachevsky
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When my twins were diagnosed with a rare disorder, I was angry at the world. Now I see how special they are.
Her twins' Williams syndrome diagnosis made her angry and scared at first. Now she sees the disorde…
Gary Nunn
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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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A mom traveled 1,300 miles every week to get her child treatment for a rare genetic disorder that causes development and growth issues
Tammy Coulter's daughter was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder as a baby. The mom got her into…
Jane Ridley
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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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Adalia Rose Williams, a social-media star who documented her life with a rare genetic disorder, has died at 15
About 400 children worldwide have the condition, according to the Progeria Research Foundation.
Kieran Press-Reynolds
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My 2-year-old son has a rare genetic disorder, and fewer than 30 people in the world share his diagnosis. It's terminal, but we're fighting for his life.
When I found out my son had a rare genetic disorder called TBCD, I started the TBCD Foundation. I'm…
PollyAnna Brown
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Older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their offspring, says a study by Rockefeller University
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that expla…
ANI
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Is alcohol use disorder genetic? How having a relative with AUD predisposes you to developing it
Alcohol use disorder can be genetic. The environmental and biological presence of excessive alcohol…
Carla Delgado,Jeremy Novich
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My daughter has a rare seizure-inducing condition. She wasn't diagnosed until insurance agreed to pay for genetic testing.
After trying to push aside concerns, a new mom realized she needed more testing to find the correct…
Kelly Burch
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Is depression genetic? Depression is caused by a combination of genes and environmental factors
Depression is partially genetic meaning that you are more likely to suffer from it if someone from …
Honah Liles
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A woman with obsessive compulsive disorder says negotiating with her fiancé helps with her extreme fear of germs
Allison Raskin has been living with OCD since she was four. She said therapy, medication, and self-…
Julia Naftulin
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Is bipolar disorder genetic? Yes, but that doesn't guarantee you'll develop it
Bipolar disorder is genetic, but research suggests that there is both a genetic component and envir…
Nina Bahadur
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I've raised over $4 million for research on my son's disorder. A cure won't happen in his lifetime, but I want to help others.
The author and his wife took a loan against their home to help fund more research to find a treatme…
Mike Graglia
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Genetics says mating is random, but in reality it takes shared interests to pair up, say researchers
Genetic correlation estimates typically assume that mating is random. But in the real world, partne…
ANI
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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…