genetic disease

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Li suffers from an incurable genetic disease that progressively weakens hismuscles, and he relies on an artificial respirator to survive.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

The clinic says in promotional materials that it offers “selective” embryos screened for genetic disease.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Losing a baby to severe genetic disease leads to profound suffering for families.

From Salon • Aug. 17, 2024

It is a genetic disease that is passed down through families and caused by defects in the body's instructions for manufacturing haemoglobin.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2024

Based on these calculations, fallout from the 500-plus megatons of nuclear testing through 1970 will produce between 2 and 25 cases of genetic disease per million live births in the next generation.

From Worldwide Effects of Nuclear War: Some Perspectives by U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency