What to know about Code Noir, a shocking French law that oversaw the slavery of 1.4 million Africans

France’s lower house has voted finally to scrub a foundational slavery-era edict from French law. The National Assembly voted ...
Science Daily

Scientists finally read the hidden DNA code that shapes disease

EMBL researchers created SDR-seq, a next-generation tool that decodes both DNA and RNA from the same cell. It finally opens access to non-coding regions, where most disease-associated genetic variants ...
New Scientist

Can you slow ageing with your diet? A new book gives it a go

Every good narrative needs an inciting incident – something to kick-start the protagonist into action. For freelance health journalist David Cox, it arrived in the form of a health scare, which he ...
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What is motor neuron disease? What we know about the disorder a 'Game of Thrones' actor died from

AT MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM. OUR SERA CONGI IS LIVE IN CAMBRIDGE HEARING FROM ONE OF THE DOCTORS WHO TREATED HIM. SARA. ERICA. THE DOCTOR WITH MASS. GENERAL BRIGHAM IS GRATEFUL TO ERIC DANE FOR BEING SO ...
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Woman diagnosed with rare Cushing's disease warns symptoms could appear benign | Here's why

PAY ATTENTION TO THEIR HEALTH. IF YOU’VE EVER FELT OFF OR COULDN’T EXPLAIN WHAT YOUR BODY WAS GOING THROUGH, THEN YOU’RE NOT ALONE. ONE WOMAN SHARES HER JOURNEY TO GET ANSWERS IN 2023. NICOLE P ...
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New codes, new hope for rare diseases

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min Fewer than 5 percent of the more ...
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UNM professor writes children’s book to spread Parkinson’s disease awareness

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Parkinson’s disease can be a tough topic to discuss with your children, but a University of New Mexico professor wants to make that talk a little easier. He’s using his own ...
News Medical

Accelerating rare disease diagnosis with Mondo

Coryssa Barnes, of Henderson, N.C., welcomed her first child, Ezra, in 2020. At four months old, he was unable to sit without support. As time went on, he failed to reach other developmental ...
Polygon

What is the STARS briefcase code in Resident Evil Requiem?

Finding the STARS briefcase code in Resident Evil Requiem will have you searching every nook and cranny in the library of the Raccoon City Police Department (RPD). It's less full of zombies than it ...
Becker's Hospital Review

UNC Health unveils rare disease coding tool in Epic

UNC Health, based in Chapel Hill, N.C., has launched what it called the world’s first standardized rare-disease coding tool, integrating Mondo Disease Ontology codes into its EHR. As part of Epic’s ...
Variety

Next ‘Heated Rivalry’ Book Delayed to 2027, Author Says Parkinson’s Disease Has Worsened and ‘Made It Difficult Physically to Write’

Author Rachel Reid is asking fans of Ilya Rozanov and Shane Hollander to hold on just a little longer. The author behind the “Game Changers” hockey romance series announced Tuesday that “Unrivaled,” ...
Today

Rachel Reid Pushes Back Release Date of Next 'Heated Rivalry' Book Due to Parkinson's Disease

Rachel Reid, the author of the book that inspired the hit HBO Max hockey romance drama "Heated Rivalry," has pushed back the publication date of her upcoming book "Unrivaled" due to worsening symptoms ...