Seeking Alzheimer's clues from few who escape genetic fate
Doug Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer's disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50.
Mar 16, 2023
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Doug Whitney inherited the same gene mutation that gave Alzheimer's disease to his mother, brother and generations of other relatives by the unusually young age of 50.
Mar 16, 2023
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A new role for cohesin in regulating alternative splicing has been identified, providing insights into splicing mutations in human disease.
Proteins, long polymers comprised of smaller constituents known as amino acids, play a crucial role in the functioning of the human body. Over the course of a human's life, these "strings" of proteins fold into unique 3D ...
Researchers have discovered how a gene that increases the risk of developing genetic heart disease functions, paving the way for new treatments.
Mar 1, 2023
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New research published in Diabetologia is the first study to show that childhood obesity is associated with an increased risk of four of the five recently proposed subtypes of adult-onset diabetes. The study is by Yuxia Wei, ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms ...
Feb 20, 2023
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Genetic diseases kill more infants than anyone realizes.
Feb 10, 2023
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Scientists may have solved the question of why Ashkenazi Jews are significantly more susceptible to a rare genetic disorder known as Gaucher disease—and the answer may help settle the debate about whether they are less ...
Feb 6, 2023
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A genetic mutation in the SPTSSA gene is identified as the cause of hereditary spastic paraplegia, a rare disease that causes progressive weakness, stiffness and spasticity in the lower extremities, according to a study published ...
Jan 31, 2023
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Though Alzheimer's disease affects more than 55 million people worldwide, there's still no cure for the condition—and treatment options are limited.
Jan 19, 2023
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