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12,000-year-old case of rare genetic disease confirmed in major breakthrough in medicine

Researchers identified the earliest case of a genetic disease with the help of DNA:

Teenage girl who lived in Italy 12,000 years ago had a rare form of dwarfism, DNA study shows

In 1963, researchers unearthed two Stone Age skeletons that were buried in an embraced position in a cave in Italy. Now, DNA testing has revealed that one of them had a rare genetic condition.

This 11-year-old has battled a rare disease for years — a breakthrough drug helped deliver relief

Actor turned rare disease advocate Luke Rosen tells how his daughter, Susannah, lives with a KIF1A-associated neurological disorder, or KAND.
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Rare genetic mutation linked to anesthesia brain injury in patients with Venezuelan heritage

A mitochondrial DNA mutation passed down through the maternal line in some Venezuelan families has been linked to severe brain injury and death in healthy patients undergoing routine anesthesia.

Rare genetic form of diabetes detected in newborn babies for first time

A rare form of diabetes affecting newborn babies and caused by a genetic disorder has been discovered by scientists in the UK and Belgium.
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Family chooses hope over fear in battle against rare genetic muscle disease

A mother's love drives her to pursue experimental treatment as two of her four children battle a rare genetic disease that slowly weakens their muscles.