The parents of 19-month-old Lucas Guo hope to raise $10 million to find a cure or treatment for ZTTK syndrome, a complex neurological disorder caused by a genetic mutation.
There’s been plenty of worrying about the damage AI could do, but discoveries like the Google tool that can pluck harmful genome mutations from thousands of minute-but-benign ones show how AI can accelerate progress on the most vexing questions about human biology and health
When Niamh McDonagh was born with an extremely rare genetic variation, her parents were told little could be done for her. They decided to use their skills as biologists to recreate the specific mutation and understand it better. Their work is based on cutting-edge research helping to develop targeted medicines