Genetics

Gene discovered that can protect against severe muscle disease

A specific gene may play a key role in new treatments that prevent muscle in the body from breaking down in serious muscle diseases, or muscular dystrophies. This is shown in a new study carried out at Umeå University, Sweden, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Sickle cell and COVID-19: A risky mix of two diseases

UdeM's Stéphanie Forté and co-researchers in Canada and Brazil have shown how people with sickle cell disease or sickle cell trait have a higher chance of dying from COVID-19 than the general population.

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