Lucy Landman was born with a very rare genetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability, weak muscles and seizures, among other symptoms. "She is expected to very much never be able to live ...
The researchers turned to the evolutionary concept of antagonistic pleiotropy — that one gene can serve two purposes, beneficial early in life but detrimental later. "If a gene boosts fertility or ...
FIGHTING TO GET BETTER TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR A RARE CHILDHOOD CONDITION. IT’S CALLED HIRSCHSPRUNG DISEASE. THE EARLIEST SIGN IN A NEWBORN IS OFTEN CONSTIPATION. THERE ARE TREATMENTS AVAILABLE. HERE’S ...
There's many things kids do to that are blamed on poor parenting. However, some things children do to drive us mad are actually down to genetics, according to search. If traits passed on by your ...