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• Singapore student Abigail Chua manages rare MERRF syndrome after inheriting genetic condition from mother

  Published: Apr 11, 2026

  Section: Asia

  Abigail Chua, a 20-year-old art student, is navigating the complexities of Myoclonic Epilepsy with Ragged-Red Fibres syndrome, a rare mitochondrial disorder. The condition, which a...

• Auckland Brain Researcher Molly Swanson Leverages Son’s Rare Diagnosis to Fuel Motor Neurone Disease Breakthroughs

  Published: Apr 7, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Dr. Molly Swanson, a specialist at the University of Auckland, is using her personal experience raising a son with a rare genetic disorder to drive her $877,000 research project in...

• Mass General Brigham Scientists Develop Non-Toxic "INSTALL" Method to Insert Large DNA Sequences Into Human Genomes

  Published: Mar 13, 2026

  Section: Research

  Researchers have engineered a novel, virus-free approach called INSTALL that allows for the precise insertion of entire healthy genes into the genome without triggering toxic immun...