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After suffering from seizures and balance problems since childhood, 23-year-old Phoebe Tesoriere finally got answers when she asked ChatGPT what doctors couldn't figure out for years. The AI chatbot correctly identified her rare genetic condition in minutes, leading to proper treatment and a new path forward.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have developed a breakthrough gene-editing method that successfully silences the extra chromosome causing Down syndrome in up to 40% of lab cells. While still early stage, this proof-of-concept study opens the door to the first genuine treatment for one of the most common genetic conditions.
A super-fit New Zealand teacher developed life-threatening heart disease despite running 10km daily and eating well, revealing how genetics can silently kill thousands. His story is pushing doctors to demand access to breakthrough drugs that could save lives.
Over 100 scientists used Google DeepMind's new AI tool to hunt for diagnoses for 29 families living with mysterious genetic conditions. The technology can decode the 98% of human DNA that doesn't make proteins, opening new hope for 350 million people with undiagnosed rare diseases.
Google DeepMind just unveiled AlphaGenome, an AI that predicts how the 98% of "dark matter" DNA in our bodies affects health and disease. This breakthrough could help scientists design better treatments for genetic conditions that have puzzled researchers for decades.