Study reveals how cells destroy faulty proteins in cystic fibrosis
The cellular system that degrades faulty proteins created by the cystic fibrosis gene has been identified by University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill scientists. Turning off the degradation system allows some proteins to regain their proper shape, offering a new avenue for treatments aimed at curing the disease. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fatal disease caused by a defective gene that...Faulty gene increases risk of breast cancer in relatives of patients
A report published in The Lancet has implicated a defective gene called Chek2 in the development of breast cancer in women who have relatives with the same condition. It is generally accepted among researchers that the faulty gene increases the risk of developing breast cancer// twice over. But the new research says that a variant of the gene could be responsible for placing relatives at risk a...Rare Bone Disease Traced To Faulty FOP Gene
The mystery surrounding a rare bone disease called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) has been resolved following the identification of a mutant gene// linked to the disease. It is this gene that triggers the formation of a second skeleton, making movement impossible. Nearly 2500 individuals are believed to be afflicted with the disease, worldwide. As the disease progresses,...Cellular System Causing Destruction Of Faulty Proteins In Cystic Fibrosis Identified
Researchers from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have managed to isolate a cellular system responsible for degrading proteins in Cystic Fibrosis. Blocking this// system allows some affected proteins to regain their shape and thus may herald in new treatments for the disease. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fatal disease caused by a defective gene that produces a misshapen form...Thalassemic patient is now HIV positive due to faulty Diagnostic kit…
Shampa Das (name changed), 22, was affected only by thalassemia intermedia till February 2006, however, now she is diagnosed to be HIV positive.// Initially, blood transfusion was not needed for her, however, as her condition worsened, she underwent blood transfusion 10 times last year. She had visited the Central Blood Bank at Maniktala in Kolkata in February. She could h...Faulty Hormone Tests Compromised Healthcare Of Breast Cancer Patients
The chief executive officer of a health authority in St. John's, Canada, has apologized for not disclosing full details on faulty tests that may have affected the care of hundreds of breast cancer patients. George Tilley of the Eastern Health Regional Authority agreed that Eastern Health could have avoided public confusion by disclosing months ago what it knew about the hormone recept...Fragile X, Down Syndromes Linked to Faulty Brain Communication, Stanford Researcher Finds
STANFORD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 10, 2007 - The two mostprevalent forms of genetic mental retardation, Fragile X and Downsyndromes, may share a common cause, according to researchers atStanford University School of Medicine. The problem, a crippledcommunication network in the brain, may also be associated withautism. Although the genetics of the disorders are very different, theend...