Scientists find 13 genetic 'superheroes' resistant to severe childhood illnesses
 

Scientists find 13 genetic 'superheroes' resistant to severe childhood illnesses
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A tiny number of people in the world carry genetic mutations that were thought to guarantee the development of severe childhood diseases, but these people do **t actually have these diseases, according to a new*study.

In the study, researchers looked at the genetic data from more than half a million people from around the world. The scientists found 13 adults*who carried the exact genetic mutations that cause diseases such as cystic fibrosis, which severely affects the lungs and digestive system, or a condition called Pfeiffer syndrome, which affects the bones of the skull. But despite the mutations, these adults had **t developed these diseases. Read more...


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