New research helps fight against motor neurone disease
New research from the University of Sheffield could offer solutions into slowing down the progression of motor neurone disease (MND).
Sep 27, 2013
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New research from the University of Sheffield could offer solutions into slowing down the progression of motor neurone disease (MND).
Sep 27, 2013
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Researchers at the Medical Research Council (MRC) have developed and tested a more efficient and cost effective way to diagnose early onset, genetic forms of dementia.
Sep 16, 2013
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As 13 August is recognised worldwide as International Left-Handers Day, there has been an increased focus over the past week on the biological and genetic causes of left-handedness in humans, as well as the health, social ...
Aug 22, 2016
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(Medical Xpress)—For many years it has been thought that acid reflux and a related condition called Barrett's Oesophagus were acquired conditions, via diet, smoking and other lifestyle activities. However, recent family ...
Apr 3, 2013
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Scientists have uncovered a genetic explanation for one subset of common brain tumors, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
Oct 27, 2023
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By developing software that uses 3-D models of proteins involved in cystic fibrosis, a team of scientists at Duke University has identified several new molecules that may ease the symptoms of the disease.
Apr 19, 2012
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A common inherited genetic variant is a frequent cause of deafness in adults, meaning that many thousands of people are potentially at risk, reveals research published online in the Journal of Medical Genetics.
Jul 6, 2020
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Infertility can have genetic causes, but pinpointing the culprit mutations is difficult because fertility and reproduction are controlled by many genes. These genes also carry many harmless but suspicious mutations in different ...
Aug 25, 2023
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Scientists at the CNIC and Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro in Majadahonda have developed a software application that predicts the likelihood that a case of dilated cardiomyopathy is caused by a genetic mutation. The ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Acute liver failure is a rare yet life-threatening disease for young children. It often occurs extremely rapidly, for example, when a child has a fever. Yet in around 50 percent of cases it is unclear as to why this happens. ...
Jul 2, 2015
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