An island colony whose koalas are free of chlamydia could help save the wider population from the deadly disease.
Alex Bailess had to stop playing football after she was diagnosed with an inherited heart disease
Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) causes progressive muscle weakness and, without treatment, can limit life expectancy to just two years.
Prof Rob Galloway hopes his charity will be help to people like his daughter, Frankie.
The North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is among 50 trusts taking part in the genome sequencing.
Becca Tomlinson underwent a double mastectomy after finding out she inherited a faulty gene.
Expectant parents at the Jessop Wing in Sheffield are invited to take part in the Generation Study.
The Generation Study will see 100,000 newborns screened nationwide to detect conditions earlier.
The research focused on the genetic faults that allow the disease to hijack a signalling system in the body.
