News tagged with hereditary condition
Developing stem cell model for Gaucher disease, neurodegenerative conditions
A new method of using adult stem cells as a model for the hereditary condition Gaucher disease could help accelerate the discovery of new, more effective therapies for this and other conditions such as Parkinson's, according ...
Neuroscience
Oct 15, 2012 |
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New throat cancer gene uncovered
Researchers at King's College London and Hiroshima University, Japan, have identified a specific gene linked to throat cancer following a genetic study of a family with 10 members who have developed the condition.
Cancer
Mar 08, 2012 |
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Researchers develop clinical screening program for no.1 genetic cause of colon cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that colorectal cancer outcomes could be improved with regular genetic screening for Lynch syndrome, the most common hereditary, adult-onset cause of colorectal cancer, ...
Cancer
Feb 14, 2013 |
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HIF gene mutation found in tumor cells offers new clues about cancer metabolism
For the first time, a mutation in HIF2α, a specific group of genes known as transcription factors that is involved in red blood cell production and cell metabolism, has been identified in cancer tumor cells.
Cancer
Sep 06, 2012 |
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Genetic heart diseases may be responsible for unexplained stillbirths
Genetic researchers have made an important step towards resolving the mystery of the causes of intrauterine fetal demise (IUFD), or stillbirth, where a baby dies in the womb after the 14th week of gestation. IUFD is responsible ...
Obstetrics & gynaecology
Jun 26, 2012 |
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Doctors find cochlear implants restore hearing in rare disorder
Clinical-researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center report that cochlear implantation provides an effective and safe way of restoring hearing in patients with far advanced otosclerosis (FAO), a hereditary ...
Medical research
Apr 21, 2012 |
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High risk oesophageal cancer gene discovered
New research from Queen Mary, University of London has uncovered a gene which plays a key role in the development of oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet).
Genetics
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Treatment with A1-PI slows the progression of emphysema in Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Treatment with an Alpha-1 proteinase inhibitor (A1-PI), a naturally occurring protein that protects lung tissue from breakdown and protects the lung's elasticity, is effective in slowing the progression of emphysema in patients ...
Cancer
May 21, 2013 |
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Spanish Fabry disease patients appear to react differently to the rest of Europe
Spanish patients with Fabry disease, a rare hereditary condition where abnormal fatty deposits collect in blood vessels and organs throughout the body, appear to react differently to those in other European countries, according ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jul 20, 2011 |
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