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Awareness Month, which seeks to raise recognition and push for research of this rare genomic imprinting disorder. PWS is estimated to affect about one in 20 000 individuals1 yet, until now, people ...

Large-scale genetic testing turned up pathogenic variants for inherited cardiomyopathies in a meaningful proportion of the ...

An aneurysm causes the aortic wall — the aorta is the largest artery in the body — to weaken or bulge. A severe aortic ...

Adopting a healthy lifestyle that includes plenty of physical activity and a low fat diet is a necessary step when waging the ...

Parents of a toddler share their experience with Brugada syndrome after their son suffered sudden cardiac arrest, highlighting the importance of CPR training.

Adopting early noninvasive cardiac testing is a cost-effective strategy for avoiding a future heart attack or death in patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome, according to a study published ...

The test applies to potentially thousands of different diseases, and it can even detect new ones by providing the evidence ...

A groundbreaking blood test promises to transform the diagnosis of rare genetic diseases in babies and children, offering ...

A new rapid blood test for newborns could potentially detect genetic mutations linked to thousands of rare diseases all at ...

BACKGROUND: Desmosomal gene variants (DGVs) have been associated with a diverse spectrum of phenotypic manifestations within ...

Research has shown a strong association between elevated Lp (a) levels and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including heart attacks, strokes, heart failure, blood clots and peripheral ...