genetic disorder

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Rather, Soleno’s drug, which received U.S. regulatory approval in March 2025, targets patients as young as 4 years old living with a very specific genetic disorder that’s linked to obesity.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Born with cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that causes mucus to become thick and sticky, she has just 9% lung function.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Massachusetts’s American Repertory Theater presents an adaptation of a young-adult novel about a boy born with a genetic disorder, with music by A Great Big World and a book by Sarah Ruhl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

The study focused on patients with Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disorder that makes traditional stem cell transplants extremely dangerous.

From Science Daily • Nov. 7, 2025

Instead, I recited, “I have an extremely rare genetic disorder that causes malformation of the limbs.”

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling