Tag: hereditary
Gene therapy blocks a painful hereditary disease. New hope in the face of genetic diseases
News Published on 02/05/2024 at 4:37 p.m. Updated 02/05/2024 at 4:37 p.m. Reading 3 min. A new type of gene therapy has transformed the lives of people with a rare…
these hereditary genes that increase the risk of developing breast cancer
It is called Pink October: this month is, in many countries, dedicated to raising awareness of breast cancer, the most common cancer in the world. In France, there are nearly…
What is hereditary angioedema, what are the symptoms? Is there a cure for MasterChef Alican’s disease, hereditary angioedema?
Hereditary angioedema was on the agenda of MasterChef viewers. MasterChef competitor Alican Sabunsoy, who was diagnosed with congenital hereditary angioedema, stated that he had attacks from time to time and…
Birthmark in babies: causes, are they hereditary?
Brown, blue, salmon… Some birthmarks mark baby’s skin on the face, neck or body. Most are safe, but some should be checked out by a doctor. Insight with Pr Annabel…
Hereditary angioedema (HAE): symptoms, photo, treatment
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare genetic disease that affects around 1,500 people in France. It is mainly linked to the deficiency of a protein in the blood (C1 inhibitor).…
Klinefelter syndrome: symptoms, hereditary, what is it?
Klinefelter syndrome is caused by a chromosomal abnormality that is not hereditary. It is characterized by the presence, in male subjects, of an extra X chromosome. In adulthood, men who…
Gene therapy: advances in nanotechnology against hereditary blindness
News Published on 01/29/2023 at 8:06 p.m. Updated 01/29/2023 at 8:06 p.m. Reading 3 mins. According to a study, nanotechnology, already used in RNA-based vaccines, could lead to a new…
Cancer and hereditary risk: talk about it!
News Published 3m ago, Reading 3 mins. Some cancers, such as breast and ovary in women or pancreas, breast and prostate in men, develop due to genetic predispositions that are…
Thanks to genetic tests, hereditary diseases can be detected in advance! Make sure you do it before you become a parent.
Did you know that thanks to the rapid developments in the field of genetics in recent years, many diseases that could not be diagnosed before can be definitively diagnosed today?…
Genetics: what are the hereditary characteristics?
The color of the eyes, that of the hair or the shape of the face are hereditary characteristics but others are not, such as fingerprints for example. Enter the fascinating…