These young brothers have been dealt a rough hand — no kidding. Kristian Tucker, a married mom of three from Spokane, Wash., felt as if she’d been punched in the chest after her toddler sons, Michael and Oliver, were both diagnosed with childhood dementia as a result of a rare genetic disease. “Both of my … Read more
MIAMI — Dr. Alfonso Sabater pulled up two photos of Antonio Vento Carvajal’s eyes. One showed cloudy scars covering both eyeballs. The other, taken after months of gene therapy given through eyedrops, revealed no scarring on either eye. Antonio, who’s been legally blind for much of his 14 years, can see again. The teen was born with … Read more
The discovery of hundreds of genes that directly influence what we choose to eat paves the way for personalized healthy diet plans, say scientists. They believe new insights into the genetic basis for food preferences could help improve nutrition on an individual basis. In one of the first large-scale studies of genes related to diet, … Read more
Every womb is a battlefield. There’s a tug of war happening whenever a fetus is developing, as the baby needs nutrients from the mother to grow. But the mother needs enough nutrients in her system for her own health and to safely deliver the baby and then breastfeed her newborn. The conflict between those two … Read more
No, you’re not seeing double! Peter and Peter are cousins — but genetically, they are actually more like brothers. The duo — who are known on TikTok as “The Peter Twins” — look nearly identical, but their matching curly hair and smiles come down to more than just dumb luck. Taking to TikTok to talk … Read more
A woman has gone viral after revealing that a birthmark on her face actually turned out to be a rare genetic disorder. Dallas native Jordan Lopez, 24, said that she had always been aware of the mark but simply dismissed the mass as simply an irritant to her everyday life. “I spent years hiding my … Read more
Jo Cameron, 74, has experienced broken bones, severe joint degeneration, intense surgery, childbirth, car accidents, and burns — but she’s never felt pain, anxiety or fear. In 2013, Cameron was diagnosed with congenital analgesia after the mother of two repeatedly shocked doctors with her incredibly high pain tolerance. After six years of tests, doctors discovered … Read more
A Texas teenager who died at the top of a rock climbing wall came back to life two hours after he went into cardiac arrest in what doctors have called a “literal miracle.” Sammy Berko, 16, went into cardiac arrest during what was supposed to be a fun day spent at the gymnasium. “He climbed … Read more
They weren’t trying to keep it in the family, yet here they are. There’s no stronger bond than that between a blushing bride and her loving groom — unless, of course, they’re also cousins bound by blood. Such is the case for Celina Quinones, a thirty-something from Denver, Colorado, who‘s recently discovered that she’s actually … Read more
When homicide detectives called Jackie Vadurro at the end of January, claiming to have matched her 23andMe DNA test kit to a 36-year-old cold case murder, she thought they were joking. But, no — the cops were dead serious. “I was so taken aback,” Vadurro, 31, told The Post with a chuckle. “I knew I hadn’t done … Read more
They’re a different sort of “blue bred.” The idea of blue-skinned people may seem relegated to the Smurfs and other works of fiction; however, one rural Kentucky family actually sported sapphire skin due to a rare condition sparked by generations of inbreeding. Their shocking account was detailed in a 1982 article by the University of … Read more
He was in his birthday hirsute. Doctors were flabbergasted after a boy in India was born with thick, dark hair covering more than half of his body, as seen in photos currently going viral online. The unidentified mother had given birth to the tufty tyke at CHC Bawan in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. While the birth … Read more
For those who suffer from suicidal thoughts, their state of mind isn’t the only factor in play. A new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association has revealed a genetic link to suicidal ideations and behaviors — shedding light on new pathways to treat the deadly condition. Researchers from Duke University, co-lead … Read more
This “tail” is strange but true. Doctors were flabbergasted over the case of a baby girl who was born with an extremely rare 2-inch-long “true tail.” [Warning: graphic images] “The presence of tails in humans is extremely infrequent,” authors wrote in the study, which was published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery. The tot had … Read more
When Chastity Murry had her first psychotic break, she went into her bathroom and downed a whole bottle of pills, hoping to die. Her teenage daughter had to perform CPR to save her life. Around that same time more than a decade ago, the man who would become her husband, Dante Murry, also lost touch … Read more
Summary: Age itself plays a bigger role than genetics in gene expression and susceptibility to specific diseases as we age. Source: UC Berkeley Amid much speculation and research about how our genetics affect the way we age, a University of California, Berkeley, study now shows that individual differences in our DNA matter less as we … Read more
Bordeaux Population Health Research Center, University of Bordeaux, Inserm, UMR 1219, Bordeaux, France Aniket Mishra, Quentin Le Grand, Ilana Caro, Constance Bordes, David-Alexandre Trégouët, Marine Germain, Christophe Tzourio, Jean-François Dartigues, Sara Kaffashian, Quentin Le Grand, Florence Saillour-Glenisson & Stephanie Debette Institute for Stroke and Dementia Research (ISD), University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany Rainer Malik, Marios K. Georgakis, Steffen Tiedt & Martin Dichgans Iwate Tohoku Medical Megabank Organization, Iwate Medical University, … Read more
CNN — Chronic sleep deprivation in a small group of healthy adults increased production of immune cells linked to inflammation while also altering the immune cells’ DNA, a new study found. “Not only were the number of immune cells elevated, but they may be wired and programmed in a different way at the end of … Read more