Childhood deafness: Researchers identify over 200 mutations, including previously unknown variants

Deafness, the most common sensorineural hearing loss at all stages of life, occurs either independently or as part of ...
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New technique reveals how the same mutations give rise to very different types of leukaemia

A study demonstrates that the 'previous state' of blood stem cells plays a decisive role in the subtype of leukemia that develops. The new technique, called STRACK, allows monitoring of the evolution ...
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This rare genetic mutation kills brain cells, and we finally know why

Experiments on an ultra-rare genetic mutation that causes neurodegeneration in children have helped uncover a new mechanism by which brain cells die. The findings raise the possibility that similar ...
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This rare mutation wipes brain cells, and the trigger is finally known

A vanishingly rare genetic glitch in a single enzyme can erase a newborn’s brain cells in a matter of weeks, leaving doctors with almost no way to intervene. Researchers have now traced that ...