News articles tagged with 'hereditary'
Link between 2 forms of ALS suggests drug target
— 22 Oct 2010 19:44 | HealthFor the first time, researchers have discovered a disease mechanism that links hereditary amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to the more common 'sporadic' form of ALS - and points to a possible…
Ovarian cancer study offers vital clues for new therapies
— 22 Apr 2010 09:38 | HealthScientists have taken a major step forward in the understanding of ovarian cancer, which could improve treatment for patients with the condition…
Slobbery kisses from 'man's best friend' aid cancer research
— 16 Apr 2010 01:35 | HealthFido's wet licks might hold more than love. They could provide the DNA keys to findings new treatments for rare cancers and other diseases in both dogs and human patients…
New gene in hair loss identified by Columbia-led research team
— 15 Apr 2010 10:05 | HealthA team of investigators from Columbia, Rockefeller and Stanford Universities has identified a new gene involved in hair growth, as reported in a paper in the April 15 issue of Nature.…
New technique could eliminate inherited mitochondrial disease
— 26 Aug 2009 17:00 | HealthResearchers have developed an experimental technique with the potential to prevent a class of hereditary disorders passed on from mother to child. The technique, as yet conducted only…
Should parents share the results of BRCA genetic testing with their children?
— 15 May 2009 11:18 | HealthIf you learned that you were at high risk of cancer because you carry the hereditary BRCA1/2 gene mutation, would you tell your children? A recent study at Fox Chase Cancer Centre not…
Personalised genome sequencing reveals coding error in gene for inherited pancreatic cancer
— 5 Mar 2009 19:00 | HealthScientists at the Sol Goldman Pancreatic Cancer Research Centre at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Centre have used 'personalised genome' sequencing on an individual with a hereditary…
New technique enables faster genetic diagnosis for hereditary diseases
— 9 Dec 2008 10:32 | HealthVIB researchers connected to the University of Antwerp have developed a new method that enables them to track down the cause of hereditary diseases more quickly and efficiently. By…
Gene find sheds light on motor neurone diseases like ALS
— 23 Oct 2008 12:10 | HealthScientists have identified a gene in mice that plays a central role in the proper development of one of the nerve cells that goes bad in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's…
The risk factors of abdominal venous thrombosis
— 14 Oct 2008 11:40 | HealthAbdominal venous thrombosis may present as BCS or SVT. Hereditary and acquired risk factors have been implicated in the etiopathogenesis of abdominal venous thrombosis…