genetictesting on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/genetictesting/Recent content in genetictesting on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usFri, 22 May 2026 05:56:50 +0000Mum Fears All Her Children Could Die Before 35 After Genetic Test Results Were Missedhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/mum-fears-all-her-children-could-die-before-35-after-genetic-test-results-were-missed/Fri, 22 May 2026 05:56:50 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/mum-fears-all-her-children-could-die-before-35-after-genetic-test-results-were-missed/Sarah Bingham, a 39-year-old mother from Weston-super-Mare, is grappling with the devastating news that her 14-year-old son Caleb has been diagnosed with Friedreich’s ataxia, a rare and progressive genetic condition that could significantly shorten his life expectancy, potentially to before the age of 35. The diagnosis came years after a critical genetic test result revealing a chromosome seven deletion was missed, leaving Sarah unaware of the risks for Caleb and her other children.