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New discovery shows ability of Schwann cells to generate myelin
Research from Oregon Health & Science University could lead to new therapies to heal nervous system disorders.
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Gene Testing
Gene testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins.
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MS treatment potential after condition-causing genes identified
Researchers have found 12 genes which cause MS, creating potential for preventative treatment of the condition.
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‘CRISPR babies’ may have shorter life expectancy
A study of almost half a million people links a mutation that protects against HIV infection to an earlier death.
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Key gene targeting could lead to treatment for Down syndrome
Researchers use stem cell-based disease models to pinpoint gene linked to impaired memory in Down syndrome.
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Screening for genes to improve protein production in yeast
By silencing genes, researchers have increased the protein production in yeast, laying the grounds for engineering better yeast production hosts for industries producing biopharmaceutical proteins and industrial enzymes.
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Math6 gene dysfunction may lead to miscarriages
A single gene of the mother plays such a crucial role in the development of the placenta that its dysfunction leads to miscarriages...
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Recessive disorder impairing eyesight has been discovered
Blindness in children has been linked to a recessive genetic disorder caused by the MARK3 gene...
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Researchers find transferable antibiotic resistance gene in pathogen of developing nations
A team of investigators has found that the mcr-1 drug resistance gene, which encodes resistance to a drug that is used as a last resort, has been found for the first time in Shigella flexneri.
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Underlying genetic causes of congenital heart disease identified
Researchers have helped shed light on some of the underlying genetic causes of CHD as well as the long-term outlook for patients who carry these mutations...
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Cytokine molecules unearth development of progressive MS
Scientists have uncovered two closely related cytokines molecules involved in cell communication that explain why some people develop progressive MS...
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Genetic testing leads to response in MET fusion lung cancer
Researchers have identified a rare fusion involving the gene MET leading researchers to treat the cancer with a targeted therapy...
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CRISPR gives new insight into autoimmune disorders
Researchers have used a modified version of the gene-editing technique CRISPR in search for gene activators...
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GIST tumours linked to NF1 mutations
Researchers have determined that a specific region of the duodenal-jejunal flexure, shows a high frequency of gastrointestinal stromal tumours with mutations of the NF1 gene...
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Genetic testing may detect childhood epilepsy
Specific genetic factors have been found to be the cause of epilepsy in 40 percent of patients evaluated with seizures...
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Researchers find new genes link to arthritis in bone marrow lesions
Researchers have found a pattern of genes which is characteristic of osteoarthritis and may be a step towards better treatments for this condition.