There is a group of diseases whose symptoms have a common origin: a lesion in the endothelial tissue that covers
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Jumping genes can cause rare developmental disorders in children
The largest study of its kind into childhood developmental disorders has discovered that jumping genes cause genetic changes in some
Continue reading »Cause of congenital nystagmus found
Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience researchers have overturned the long held view that congenital nystagmus, a condition in which eyes make
Continue reading »ASK THE GP: What’s the cause of my sore, cracked tongue?
ASK THE GP: What’s the cause of my sore, cracked tongue? Dr Martin Scurr answers your health questions Q: For
Continue reading »Disruption of glucose transport to rods and cones shown to cause vision loss in retinitis pigmentosa
Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is a common hereditary eye disorder that leads to the gradual deterioration of rod cells causing reduced
Continue reading »Vaping Could Cause Addiction 'Epidemic' Among Teens, Warns FDA
A new ad campaign, part of the FDA’s anti-tobacco initiative, warns that teenagers who vape are more likely to start
Continue reading »Defective potassium channels cause headache, not body pain
Defective potassium channels involved in pain detection can increase the chance of developing a headache and could be implicated in
Continue reading »Researchers find genetic cause for fatal response to Hepatitis A
Researchers have identified a genetic mutation that caused an 11-year-old girl to suffer a fatal reaction to infection with the
Continue reading »A step closer to identifying cause of a blinding disease
Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) is an inherited form of vision loss that causes people to have trouble with their
Continue reading »Defects in heart valve cilia during fetal development cause mitral valve prolapse
Genetic variation in heart valve cells of the developing fetus create the blueprint for the later development of mitral valve
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