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Scientists identify rare mutations in 36 genes that sharply raise the odds of OCD and tic disorders

A large-scale genetic analysis has identified 36 genes carrying rare mutations that substantially increase the likelihood of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder, chronic tic disorders, or both.
Morning Overview on MSN

A rare mutation may explain why some people with a high genetic Alzheimer’s risk stay sharp into their 80s

A rare mutation in a gene called FN1 may help explain why some people with the strongest common genetic risk for Alzheimer’s ...
The Scientist

Rare "Werewolf Syndrome" Condition Reveals Hair Growth Secrets

By studying hypertrichosis, a rare condition that causes excessive hair growth, researchers uncovered signals that tell hair ...

Forestry Service intrigued by rare seedling in resident's yard

A Tahlequah resident recently discovered an albino elm seedling, and called the Oklahoma Forestry Service to help identify it ...
BIOENGINEER

Rare EGFR variant linked to sharply elevated lung cancer risk

A study of 3.37 million people of European ancestry associated the rare inherited EGFR T790M variant with about 25 times the ...
STAT

FDA offers new details on quicker approval pathway for personalized gene therapies

WASHINGTON – The Food and Drug Administration published draft guidance on Tuesday that would streamline approvals of some ...
BIOENGINEER

Rare EGFR Mutation Shows Primary Resistance to Afatinib in Lung Cancer Case

A case report documents rapid progression and death in a lung cancer patient with a rare EGFR PACC mutation who showed ...
Knowridge Science Report

Rare genetic change may protect the brain from Alzheimer’s damage

A rare genetic change may help explain why some people with a high-risk Alzheimer’s gene remain mentally sharp into old age.
Nature

Gene therapy that led to boy’s death had limited efficacy

Therapy pioneered by biotechnology Chinese firm HuidaGene showed promise in animals but caused a fatal reaction in a child.

Location of rare cancer impacts survival, study suggests

A rare, aggressive cancer, commonly found in the uterus, limbs and abdomen, behaves differently depending on where it is ...
Medical Dialogues

Oxcarbazepine Relieves Severe Pain in Child with Rare SCN9A Mutation, Recent Case Report Finds

A recent case report highlights a child with primary erythromelalgia driven by a novel SCN9A gene mutation who achieved ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram on MSN

A Haslet family raised $1.1M chasing a cure for their son's rare disease. What to know

Doctors gave him until age 5. Now 13, Jaxson plays three sports - and his family's push for a cure is halfway to the next ...