Ben Gurion University and Soroka Medical Center genetic researchers focus on commonalities between a type of limb-girdle muscular dystrophy and the cholesterol synthesis pathway

Children with progeria disorder age extremely quickly and suffer ailments of the elderly while still very young

Cambridge University team discovers that specific cellular-level lipids that accumulate in the genetic disease attack and kill deadly TB bacterium, hope to develop new treatment

Unlike simpler forms of testing used in IVF today, screening for polygenic diseases doesn't offer a clear diagnosis but rather a 'risk score' for a Pandora's box full of conditions

Blood test developed by Tel Aviv University scientist provides detailed info on fetuses without associated health risks of amniocentesis

Emily suffered from joint dislocations for years until finding answer in medical drama; today, she is the CEO of a clinic in Petah Tikva that aims to assist people like her

4-year-old Benny Landsman is first to receive experimental procedure for condition that causes blindness, paralysis, seizures, and average life expectancy of under a decade

Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative donates $450,000 to help find a therapy for Usher 1F Syndrome, a rare degenerative condition that causes blindness and deafness

Infants with degenerative genetic disease who underwent experimental gene therapy treatment show preliminary evidence of clinical stabilization