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Venus Remedies Files 5th International Patent Application

...in May 2005, it said. Cystis Fibrosis is a common hereditary disease that affects the entire body, causing progressive disability and early death. The global market for the antibiotic is worth 500 million dollar, it added. Source:PTI News...

GP Found Guilty Of Misconduct

...cer at 43. Raising doubts about the possibility of hereditary cancer, the doctor told Virginia she should have a check-up with a specialist. But on July 2002 when Virginia and her teenage daughter Frances Priggen met the GP, he asked them to ignore the advice of his colleague. Priggen, now 20, told the tribunal...

Genetic Mutation Implicated in Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease

Around 1 in 2500 people suffer from hereditary Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. The role of gen...arcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common hereditary disorder of the peripheral nervous system, leading to a weakening of the muscles in the lower legs, ...

Gene Therapy Technique for Inherited Heart Problems in The Pipeline

...ound to be successful in delivering genes to treat hereditary diseases of the heart.// This new technique was found to be successful in mice affected with muscular dystrophy that damages the heart. The findings, published July 27 in the online edition of Circulation Research, pave the way for studies in huma...

Thrombosis, a Serious Risk in Children with Leukemia

...sible role of genetic determinants (especially the hereditary tendency for excessive blood coagulation, called thrombophilia) was explored. "The risk of these complications – says Maria Benedetta Donati, Scientific Projects Coordinator at the Research Laboratories of the Catholic University - is relatively hig...

Turmeric and Onions-Weapons against Colon Cancer

...h FAP.” Familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) is a hereditary disorder characterized by the development of several hundreds of colorectal adenomas (polyps) which would eventually lead to colon cancer. According to Cruz-Correa earlier observational studies in populations that consume large amounts of curry has...

Uterine cancer may be associated with inherited mutations and a risk of many cancers

...ome, which is an inherited condition also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer, or HNPCC. People wit...did not meet the usual criteria for diagnosing the hereditary condition. That diagnosis is largely based on family history and age. Ordinarily, these seven cases ...

Uterine Cancer May be Clue to Inherited Syndrome

...nch syndrome, an inherited condition also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer, or HNPCC. People with...did not meet the usual criteria for diagnosing the hereditary condition. That diagnosis is largely based on family history and age. Ordinarily, these seven cases ...

Scientists Claim Encouraging Progress On Hereditary Diseases

...ure not only for Huntington's disease but also for hereditary forms of Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Lou Gehrig's disease, other genetic diseases and even cancer. The meeting presented fabulous advances in the strategies, which are called RNA interference. All of these breakthroughs are currently cu...

From genes to alcoholism

... the genetic variations that may contribute to the hereditary nature of this disease," says NIDA Director Dr. Nora D. Volkow. "We now have new tools that will allow us to better understand the physiological foundation of addiction." "This is an important contribution to studies of the genetics of alcoholism a...

Gene linked to Hearing Loss in Aged Identified

...ready aware that a mutation in this gene linked to hereditary hearing loss happens early in life, irrespective of exposure to noise and other environmental factors. The University of Antwerp team undertook the study of over 1,200 people aged between 40 and 80 to see if more minor changes in KCNQ4 could play a...

Study to Identify People at Risk of Alcoholism

... the genetic variations that may contribute to the hereditary nature of this disease," says NIDA Director Dr. Nora D. Volkow. "We now have new tools that will allow us to better understand the physiological foundation of addiction." "This is an important contribution to studies of the genetics of alcoholism a...

Genome Code Cracked for Breast and Colon Cancers

...r made by the Her2-neu gene -- and blood tests for hereditary colon cancer, based on the APC gene and others identified by the Hopkins group. 'Cancer scientists recognize that merely identifying pieces of DNA that have a role in the disease is a beginning, not an end to our work,' says Bert Vogelstein, M.D., ...

Factors Associated With Increased Risk of Cardiac Arrest For Adolescents

...tion) and sudden cardiac death in adolescents with hereditary long QT syndrome (LQTS) have not been previously investigated, according to background information in the article. Jenny B. Hobbs, M.D., of the University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, N.Y., and colleagues identified the association of cl...

Stem cell trial to beat Batten Disease

...d as neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis (NCL) and is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder. Seizures, progressive loss of motor skills, sight and mental capacity, eventually becoming blind, bedridden and inability to communicate are the characteristics of this disease. The National Institute of Neurological Disor...

Model Predicts Colon Cancer Inheritable Genetic Defects

...al Health Sciences. Lynch syndrome, also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer, is characterized by the inheritance of defects in the MLH1, MSH2 and MSH6 genes. These three genes help repair mismatches that can occur during the duplication of the genetic code when new cells are made, and are known...

Fertility Clinics Allowing Parents To Select Gender

...-onset diseases such as Alzheimer's, Huntington's, hereditary breast cancer, and many other cancers. PGD was originally intended to overcome infertility and to ensure that all children are born with a chance of a full and flourishing life, says Eric Cohen, head of the bioethics programme at the Ethics and Publ...

Gene Variant associated with Schizophrenia identified

... for 10 years in this study. As schizophrenia is a hereditary disorder, all the volunteers had 2 or more relatives affected by this condition. All of them were of the age group 16-25 years at the beginning of the study, the vulnerable age at which the symptoms were expected to develop. The researchers conduct...

Cured Leprosy Patients to Fight Social Stigma

.... They also tell people that the disease is not hereditary and hence cannot be transmitted to the next generation. "The 'Lok Doots' are doing their job, and we are hopeful that the prevalence rate will go down in coming days," Singh said. Source-IANS...

Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Hereditary Lung Disease

...to combat alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, a common hereditary disorder that causes lung and liver disease, has caused no harmful effects in// patients and shows signs of being effective, University of Florida researchers say. In a clinical trial, researchers evaluated the safety of using a so-called gene vect...

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