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Biomedical Research Centre news

GOSH research brings Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug one step closer to UK patients

5 Mar 2020, 9:30 p.m.

A drug that ‘skips over’ a genetic fault responsible for the fatal muscle-wasting condition Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) has shown promising results in an international trial led by Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

Marking Rare Disease Day at GOSH: DNA keyrings and family trees

4 Mar 2020, 1:28 p.m.

For this year's Rare Disease Day on 29th February, we invited children and young people at GOSH to make their own DNA keyring, map out their family tree, learn more about the genetics of rare diseases and even get a 'rare' new look.

Young Voices in Research

27 Feb 2020, 11:27 a.m.

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) and The Institute of Child Health (ICH) were delighted to hold the first ‘Young Voices in Research’ event on Thursday 20 February, inviting members of the GOSH Young People’s Forum (YPF) and current GOSH patients to sha

Some antibiotics prescribed during pregnancy linked with birth defects

24 Feb 2020, 12:01 p.m.

Children of mothers prescribed macrolide antibiotics during the first trimester of pregnancy are at an increased risk of major birth defects when compared with penicillin, and the drugs should be used ‘with caution’ according to a new study involving rese

First children have gene therapy treatment for blindness at GOSH

18 Feb 2020, 5:33 p.m.

The first paediatric patients have received a pioneering new gene therapy that can restore eyesight at Great Ormond Street Hospital.