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PRIMARY PULMONARY HYPERTENSION GENE DISCOVERED

The discovery of the gene associated with the inherited form of primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) by Dr...entification of a gene that is associated with the inherited form of the disease takes us one step closer to understanding its causes and provides essential info...

Breast cancer treatment to be determined by gene test

...t 5% to 10% of all breast cancers are caused by an inherited genetic susceptibility. The majority of these cancers are linked to mutations or alterations in two genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2. It is estimated that mutation carriers have a 55% to 85% risk of breast cancer risk by age 70, while carriers with breast canc...

Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of ‘Huntingtons’ Disase

Huntingtons disease is an inherited disease of the nervous system due to the progressive gradual deterioration of the same, initially causing symptoms such as involuntary movements and balance problems and later on leading to declination of functions of speech as well. All these days,...

Unravelling the secrets of ‘Huntingtin’ Protein - towards the treatment of Huntingtins’ Disese

Huntingtons disease is an inherited disease of the nervous system due to the progressive gradual deterioration of the same, initially causing symptoms such as involuntary movements and balance problems and later on leading to declination of functions of speech as well. All these days,...

Cancer Inheritance

... cancers with an early onset are more likely to be inherited than those that develop later in life....

Tomatoes for the heart

...d that four subsequent generations of the tomatoes inherited the higher level of flavonol and that 65 per cent of the compound was retained when the tomatoes were processed into paste.This suggests the possibility of producing tomato-based products with increased health benefits....

Bald head bad health

...rs also say that heart disease and baldness may be inherited together and they recommended that bald men should be monitored more closely for heart problems....

Gene therapy restores sight

...ne therapy to restore sight to animals with a rare inherited form of blindness. A team of scientists led by Jean Bennett, at the University of Pennsylvania, reported their success in this month's Nature Genetics.Their experiment involved dogs with Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA), a form of blindness, that als...

Uncovering a gene for oesophagal cancer

...family. Those who have tylosis are assumed to have inherited a faulty gene which also predisposes to cancer of ... it's identified, it will shed light upon not just inherited oesophagal cancer, but also the more common forms of the disease. Survival rates in oesophagal cance...

New Drug PP188 Helps Sickle Cell Disease

Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell disease have red blood cells that contain an abnormal type of hemoglobin. Sometimes these red blood cells become sickle-shaped and have difficulty passing through small blood vessel...

FDA Approves New Arthritis Drug, Bextra

...n joints. Unlike rheumatoid arthritis, which is an inherited autoimmune disease, osteoarthritis results from overuse of joints, and can be a byproduct of strenuous sports, obesity or aging. Pharmacia Corp. makes the drug, Bextra (valdecoxib), while drug giant Pfizer Inc. is helping to promote it. Bextra is a ...

IVF technique May Increase The Risk Of Birth Defects

...ay be a sign of genetic instability, and if a baby inherited a problem where some cells lacked Y chromosomes, it could cause ambiguous genitalia, Turner’s syndrome, or both....

Genetic disorder related with sleep patterns

...irst time that anyone has identified a genetically inherited trait that involves the expression and control of the circadian rhythm in humans. That's really critical." He added that finding the key to different patterns of circadian rhythm could help researchers to discover their role in jet lag, seasonal affe...

Predictable genes

...cancer cases are currently thought to be caused by inherited genetic factors. Two genes have already been firmly linked with some cases of inherited breast cancer, but researchers are sure that there must be many more.//The team at Cambridge Univers...

Higher Risk of Asthma in children with autoimmune disease

...es and rheumatoid arthritis. Celiac disease is an inherited inability to digest the wheat protein gluten. It can lead to digestive problems, muscle wasting and lethargy. Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating condition in which the immune system attacks the tissue lining the joints. Type 1 diabetes occurs whe...

Gene Therapy For Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease in which the body's mucus becomes so thick and sticky that it prevents normal functioning. Treatment with new antibiotics now allows many children to reach adulthood, but there is no cure.// New research is moving us slightly closer to a trea...

Genes for Vision discovered

...ly at night - are susceptible to a wide variety of inherited diseases, suchas retinitis pigmentosa and cone-rod...ease genes was cut by 100-fold. People at risk for inherited retinal disease - estimated to be one person in 2000 - could be screened for these mutants. The newl...

Inherited gene important in ovarian cancer

...plications in ovarian cancer. A gene implicated in inherited ovarian cancer is more significant in the disease than previously realised. Up to 10 per cent of cases of ovarian cancer arise from a mutation in a gene called BRCA1.// In these cases, the woman usually has a strong family history of the disease. We ...

Sniff to compatibility

...h odour components produced by immune system genes inherited from the women's fathers. The scientists suggest that being attracted to some of father's gene smells may be a safe gamble for a woman to ensure her offspring gets a tried and tested immune system....

Birth weight may be influenced by genes

... compelling evidence that DNA, particularly a type inherited only from the mother, plays an important role in d...itochondria, which are found in the cytoplasm, are inherited only from the mother. Many factors are known to influence birth weight, such as nutrition, smoking,...

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