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Rett syndrome, research findings

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Rett syndrome (RS) is a rare genetic disorder affecting mainly females (about one in 10,000 girls). Rett syndrome is considered the second most frequent cause for severe and complex neurological dysfunction in females after Down syndrome. Individuals with Rett syndrome present a vast array of orthopedic and neurological difficulties. Recently, Dr. Adrian Bird, from Scotland’s... »

Copy Number Variations (CNVs)-Diseases and Evolution

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Stephen W. Scherer, and colleagues at Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI discovered this extent of genetic variation. This discovery change the way we think about genetic diseases and human evolution. Current ThinkingCurrent thinking is that the six billion humans alive today are 99.9 percent similar when it comes to genetic content and identity. But... »

Crohn's Disease and Gene Mutation

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Scientists identified a new gene mutation linked to Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in a genome-wide scan study of more than 1,000 people with and without the disease. The defect lies in a gene receptor found in healthy people but rarely found in those with the condition. The receptor’s protein, interleukin-23 (IL-23), regulates chronic... »

Cancer Gene and Treatment

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Scientists have cracked the entire genetic code of breast and colon cancers. The mutated genes in breast and colon cancers were almost completely distinct. Each individual tumor has a distinct genetic blueprint, this may be the reason why cancers behave very differently from person to person, They found about 200 mutated genes, and these... »

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Can we prevent Alzheimer's Disease?

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Alzheimer’s disease is still destroying people’s brains. The cause remains unknown. Around the world, there will be walks to raise money for medical research.... »