As autism diagnoses continue to rise nationwide, researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina believe they may be ...

Scientists have successfully used precision DNA editing to repair a genetic mutation linked to Dravet syndrome ...

For expectant moms, what feels like indigestion or heartburn may actually be a potentially life-threatening illness.

For families of children born with alternating hemiplegia of childhood, the questions begin almost immediately: Will it get ...

Gene editing can repair a DNA error in mice that causes Dravet syndrome, a rare, incurable, and potentially deadly form of ...

New POLARIS Phase I/II data presented at ASGCT show ETX101 gene therapy reducing seizures and improving neurodevelopment in ...

Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) is a rare neurological disorder that affects about one in a million children ...

A comprehensive review of existing research shows no evidence that men's use of the anti-seizure medication valproate ...

Genetically modified nematodes provide a new disease model to screen potential treatments for a rare neurogenetic disorder ...

Thousands of times per year, a family's moment of joy turns to unexpected grief. A seemingly healthy infant stops smiling or ...

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A dog named Chase arrived at his second pet shelter in November 2023 — but continued to struggle to find an owner to love him. He was eventually brought to the Patty Baker Humane Society Naples in ...