Medical research identified individuals who have mutations for eight severe childhood conditions but showed no symptomsA massive study of more than half a million people who might carry genetic mutations for 584 devastating childhood diseases has identified 13 who have mutations for severe conditions – but none of the symptoms of the disease.
The implication is that there could be something in the human genetic makeup that means even those who inherit the mutation for severe conditions such as cystic fibrosis (CF) never move on to develop the disease. If so, the identification of the genetic factors that permit survival could lead to original treatments.
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Source: theguardian.com