Genetic condition

Despite rare genetic condition, California woman becomes model

After attainment of adulthood, she was diagnosed with chimerism, a rare genetic disorder due to which the body contains two sets of DNA.

May 10, 2018, 22:57 PM IST

Parents of UK baby Charlie Gard agree to let him die

The parents of Charlie Gard dropped their legal battle to give the terminally ill British baby further treatment on Monday.

Jul 24, 2017, 20:38 PM IST

Charlie Gard's disease: What is mitochondrial DNA depletion syndrome? Latest update on his parents' appeal

Charlie Gard's parents Chris Gard and Connie Yates raised more than $1.6 million to take their son to the US for an experimental treatment. 

Jul 10, 2017, 12:43 PM IST

Baby born with rare condition labelled 'alien' by shocked mom who refused to nurse him

The newborn has been born with a very rare severe genetic condition harlequin ichthyosis, which mainly affects the skin and gives sufferers deformed features.

Mar 22, 2017, 16:28 PM IST