genetic disease

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The genetic disease leads to a toxic buildup of sugars, which are especially damaging to the brain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026

Li suffers from an incurable genetic disease that progressively weakens hismuscles, and he relies on an artificial respirator to survive.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

Losing a baby to severe genetic disease leads to profound suffering for families.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2024

Negotiations are still under way to see if the same therapy can be used on the NHS for another genetic disease affecting haemoglobin - sickle cell anaemia.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

Based on these calculations, fallout from the 500-plus megatons of nuclear testing through 1970 will produce between 2 and 25 cases of genetic disease per million live births in the next generation.

From Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War: Some Perspectives by U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency