'Personalized' genome sequencing reveals coding error in gene for inherited pancreatic cancer
Scientists at the Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Center at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center have used "personalized genome" sequencing on an individual with a hereditary form of pancreatic cancer to locate a mutation in a gene called PALB2 that is responsible for initiating the disea...Gene Mutation Linked to Inherited ALS
Discovery might one day lead to additional treatments, experts say THURSDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- A new gene has been identified as playing a role in the inherited form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, say researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School a...Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Fatal Lung Disease
Those with variant had cancer as well as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, study finds TUESDAY, Dec. 30 (HealthDay News) -- A mutation in a gene previously found to help protect the lungs against toxins may also be linked to lung cancer and some inherited cases of a lethal lung disease a...Turning back the Clock in Inherited Anemias
Reawakening a dormant gene could ease sickle-cell disease and thalassemia (Vocus) December 4, 2008 -- Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston ( www.childrenshospital.org ) and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have identified a way to get red blood cells to produce a form ...New findings may improve treatment of inherited breast cancer
Scientists have identified some of the elusive downstream molecules that play a critical role in the development and progression of familial breast cancer. The research, published by Cell Press in the October 10th issue of the journal Molecular Cell, also identifies a compound found in grapes an...Gene Mutation Tied to Inherited Atrial Fibrillation
Defective hormone may point to new targets for treatment, study says WEDNESDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- A gene mutation linked to one family's hereditary form of atrial fibrillation may help researchers find better ways to predict, prevent and treat the heart rhythm problem, accordi...More Gene Mutations Linked to Autism Risk
... --Combination of inherited and New Genetic Mutations Acting Together-- PHILADELPHIA, June 26 /PRN... contribute to an autism spectrum disorder. "We are finding that both inherited and new, or de novo , genetic mutations are scattered throughout the genom...ADHD Genes Found; Known to Play Roles in Neurodevelopment
..., Ph.D., a co-leader of this study. The study team found a similar quantity of CNVs in both groups. However, distinct patterns emerged. Among 222 inherited CNVs found in ADHD families but not in healthy subjects, a significant number were in genes previously identified in other neurodevelopmental disorder...Gene Findings Unlocking Reasons for Neuroblastoma Risk
...rly childhood development. Maris's second study, spearheaded by Dr. Sharon Diskin, also of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, found that an inherited CNV located at chromosome 1q21.1 is associated with neuroblastoma. The chromosome region contains a large family of genes that are involved in the dev...Amicus Therapeutics Commences Phase 3 Trial Evaluating Amigal(TM) for the Treatment of Fabry Disease
...rstitial capillary cells from kidney biopsies and in urine. About Fabry Disease Fabry disease is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by inherited genetic mutations in the GLA gene, which result in deficient activity of the enzyme alpha-galactosidase A (a-Gal A). Deficient a-Gal A activity lead...Thrombotic Risk, Inherited Etiologies (Uncommon)
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Description: ARUP Laboratories is a national reference laboratory and a worldwide leader in innovative laboratory research and development. ARUP offers an extensive test menu of highly complex and unique medical tests in clinical and anatomic pathology. Owned by the University of Utah, ARUP Laboratories' client...UT Southwestern researchers identify gene linked to inherited form of fatal lung disease
DALLAS Dec. 19, 2008 Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have determined that a mutation in a gene known for its role in defending the lungs against invading pathogens is responsible for some inherited cases of a lethal lung disease affecting older adults. The same mutation may also be...Researchers compile 'molecular manual' for 100s of inherited diseases
An international research team has compiled the first catalogue of tissue-specific pathologies underlying hundreds of inherited diseases. These results provide information that may help treat conditions such as breast cancer, Parkinson's disease, heart disease and autism. The report from scientis...Sibling study could lead to better treatments for inherited form of colon cancer
SALT LAKE CITYResearchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) believe they may be one step closer to understanding how certain forms of colon cancer develop. In a study using siblings who have been diagnosed with colon cancer, scientists discovered similarities on a region of a particular chromo...Multi-institutional study identifies new form of inherited risk of cancer
NEW YORK (March 25, 2008) -- Like the subtext of a novel, the human genome sequence harbors more information than appears just in its "letters" of A, C, T and G. Since DNA is a data-packed molecule passed from generation to generation, comparing genome sequences among individuals also holds clues ...Mutation may cause inherited neuropathy
Mutations in a protein called dynein, required for the proper functioning of sensory nerve cells, can cause defects in mice that may provide crucial clues leading to better treatments for a human nerve disorder known as peripheral neuropathy, which affects about three percent of all those over age...CU-Boulder worm study sheds light on human aging, inherited diseases
Microscopic worms used for scientific research are living longer despite cellular defects, a discovery that is shedding light on how the human body ages and how doctors could one day limit or reverse genetic mutations that cause inherited diseases, according to a new University of Colorado at Boul...Repligen Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2010 Financial Results
... HDAC Inhibitors for Friedreich's Ataxia We are currently developing inhibitors of histone deacetylase enzymes (HDACs) for the treatment of inherited neurodegenerative diseases such as Friedreich's ataxia. Preclinical studies have shown that specific HDAC inhibitors increase production of the prote...Novel gene found for dilated cardiomyopathy
...y Towbin, M.D., co-director of the Heart Institute and director of cardiology at Cincinnati Children's. "This clarifies the mechanisms by which these inherited mutations cause disease in a subset of DCM patients." DCM is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged and cannot pump blood effic...New MRI technique could mean fewer breast biopsies in high-risk women
... classifying a lesion as malignant or benign. The American Cancer Society recommends that women with certain breast cancer risk factors including inherited genetic mutations, family or personal history of breast cancer, or previous radiation therapy to the chest receive an annual MRI screening in additio...It's Not Just the Sun: deCODE Discovers Sequence Variants Affecting Susceptibility to Skin Cancer
...abetes. deCODE used its population genetics resources in Iceland to demonstrate that a third risk variant, on chromosome 7q32, confers greater risk if inherited from the father than from the mother. "It is important to find genetic causes of BCC that do not appear to be modulated directly by sensitivity t...Repligen Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results
...bitors for Friedreich's Ataxia and Huntington's Disease We are currently developing inhibitors of histone deacetylases (HDACs) for the treatment of inherited neurodegenerative diseases such as Friedreich's ataxia and Huntington's disease. Preclinical studies have shown that HDAC inhibitors have the potenti...Mouse Anti-Presenilin 2 Monoclonal Antibody, Unconjugated, Clone APS 26 from GeneTex
Description:... Mouse monoclonal [APS 26] to Presenilin 2 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients with an inherited form of the disease carry mutations in the presenilin proteins (PSEN1; PSEN2) or the amyloid precursor protein (APP). These disease-linked mutations r...Mouse Anti-Presenilin 2 Monoclonal Antibody, Unconjugated, Clone 198C679.2.1 from GeneTex
Description:... Mouse monoclonal [198C679.2.1] to Presenilin 2 Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients with an inherited form of the disease carry mutations in the presenilin proteins (PSEN1; PSEN2) or the amyloid precursor protein (APP). These disease-linked mutations r...