genetic disease

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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

They say their ultimate goal is to produce babies who are free of genetic disease and resilient against illnesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 9, 2025

Editing the genes of a fetus isn’t only about editing that fetus and preventing genetic disease.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2024

Finns, as well as other populations originating in small groups of people, have their own genetic disease variants that are more common in the population than elsewhere in the world.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 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