Ray Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing optogenetic gene therapies for vision restoration, today announced it has been awarded an $8 million grant from the California Institute for ...

Sir Keir Starmer has wished Parliament’s furriest frontbencher, Jennie the guide dog, a happy birthday in the Commons.

This CT softball pitcher, who is visually impaired, helped her team to the state championship game last season and her team ...

Indians are increasingly turning to genetic well-being to learn about their susceptibility to respiratory ailments, such as asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which are on ...

In Kolkata, approximately 10% of PD patients are under 40, presenting unique challenges as the disease affects individuals in their prime working years. Genetic factors are more commonly associated ...

Genetic diseases, which range between 7,000 and 11,000 types globally, affect a significant portion of the population. "National and international studies suggest that 4% to 6% of the population ...

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (intervention). The objectives are as follows: To evaluate the benefits and harms of using NGS techniques compared to conventional newborn screening alone for ...

Researchers have shown for the first time that genetic predisposition to sedentary behavior is associated with a higher risk of developing the most common cardiovascular diseases. A high genetic ...

Although tRNA therapies have not yet reached the clinic, preclinical research suggests that this new class of drugs has enormous potential, with one singular tRNA therapy potentially able to treat ...

The Advisory Committee on Heritable Disorders in Newborns and Children advised the secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on what rare, genetic diseases should be included ...

Background Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with complex genetic architecture. Besides rare mutations in high-risk genes related to monogenic familial forms of PD, multiple ...

Methods Initial testing involved eight patients with central retinal disease (Stargardt disease, STGD) and eight with peripheral retinal disease (retinitis pigmentosa, RP), who were examined using ...