Genetics
New gene therapy method improves vision in mice with congenital blindness
Mice born blind have shown significant improvement in vision after undergoing a new gene therapy developed by a team of Japanese scientists.
Feb 7, 2020
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Genetics
Genetic test could aid quest to reveal causes of rare diseases
The causes of rare diseases could be uncovered using an approach created to identify genetic mutations that trigger a muscle-wasting condition, a study suggests.
Dec 18, 2019
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Medications
Gene therapy: Development of new DNA transporters
Scientists at the Institute of Pharmacy at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) have developed new delivery vehicles for future gene therapies. A team of researchers led by Dr. Christian Wölk are using artificial ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Genetics
Two new genes discovered in the developmental defects of canine enamel
In addition to humans, hereditary disorders of enamel development occur in dogs, greatly impacting their dental health and wellbeing. A recent study reveals canine enamel disorders similar to those found in humans, linking ...
Apr 1, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers discover a new form of hereditary osteoporosis
A research group headed by Professor Outi Mäkitie, University of Helsinki, identified in families with childhood-onset osteoporosis disease-causing mutations in a gene that had previously not been connected with the skeletal ...
Feb 25, 2019
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Genetics
Researchers discover a genetic defect linked to pediatric liver disease
Researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, in collaboration with several other institutions, have discovered a genetic defect linked to Biliary atresia (BA), the most common pediatric cause of end-stage ...
Feb 21, 2019
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Genetics
The first spontaneous animal model of human hypophosphatasia uncovered
A research group led by Professor Hannes Lohi at the University of Helsinki and Folkhälsan Research Center has uncovered a new skeletal disease in dogs. The disease was recognized in the Karelian Bear Dog breed and associated ...
Jan 31, 2019
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Genetics
Identical twins light the way for new genetic cause of arthritis
Identical twin toddlers who presented with severe arthritis helped scientists to identify the first gene mutation that can single-handedly cause a juvenile form of this inflammatory joint disease. By investigating the DNA ...
Jan 24, 2019
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Neuroscience
Anxiety-depressive disorder changes brain genes activity
Russian neuroscientists discovered that anxiety-depressive disorder in mice is associated with impaired energy metabolism in the brain. The obtained data provides a fresh look at depression development and other psycho-emotional ...
Jan 8, 2019
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Genetics
Analytical tool predicts genes that can cause disease by producing altered proteins
Predicting genes that can cause disease due to the production of truncated or altered proteins that take on a new or different function, rather than those that lose their function, is now possible thanks to an international ...
Jul 19, 2018
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