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Embryo mix-up baby to remain with birth parents, court decides

The court also ruled that the child's best interest requires recognizing the birth mother's partner as her legal father to prevent a situation where she has two sets of parents.

Luxembourg’s Prince Frederik dies at 22 after battle with rare genetic disease

His father, Prince Robert, described his son as a "superhero," praising his resilience and determination.

Health Ministry mistakenly omits genetic disease from prenatal screening list

"Out of the thousands of tests performed, 58 carriers were identified, but no couple was found in which both partners were carriers," the Health Ministry said.

 Israel Police officers seen near a Mosque in the Bedouin village of Umm al-Hiran, in the Negev

Bedouin, Arab Israeli sector more likely to suffer genetic diseases

The main causes of the genetic disorders are consanguineous marriages – inbreeding, and the high rate of, insufficient response to screening tests, and language barriers in genetic clinics.

Study shows home smoking leads to genetic changes in children's DNA

This change in gene expression due to secondhand smoke exposure may make children more vulnerable to disease as adults.

TAU Unbound: Prof. Uri Ben-David is unlocking the secrets of cancer

WATCH: Prof. Ben-David shares the groundbreaking insights regarding cancer biology and treatment strategies.

Tal Zaks's Israeli startup targets rare genetic diseases

"This type of gene editing should also allow for the treatment of diseases whose origin is not genetic or whose origin cannot be identified in one particular gene," says founder Zaks

By GALI WEINREB/GLOBES/TNS
29/01/2025
  A DNA double helix.

The Biological Will is a reflection of hope

This is our responsibility: to enable continuity, nurture hope, and ensure that the light of life shines brightly, even in the darkest times. 

By IRIT ROSENBLUM
23/01/2025

New global study uncovers hundreds of genetic risk factors for depression

Nearly half of the identified genetic variations had not been previously linked to the disorder.

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