Individuals with defects in copper metabolism may soon have more targeted treatment options thanks to a discovery by a research team led by Dr. Vishal Gohil of Texas A&M AgriLife Research in College Station.
Jul 31, 2018
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Treatments for Menkes disease, an inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by a deficiency in copper, focus on delivering copper to the brain. The disease arises from dysfunction in ATP7A, a protein that transports copper ...
Dec 1, 2015
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Doctors often misdiagnose zinc deficiency, and seem to be unaware of the impact of excess zinc on the body, shows a small audit of clinical practice, published online in the Journal of Clinical Pathology.
Jun 18, 2015
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One of 100,000 children is born with Menkes disease, a genetic disorder that affects the body's ability to properly absorb copper from food and leads to neurodegeneration, seizures, impaired movement, stunted growth and, ...
Apr 30, 2013
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