NYU professor conducts genetic screening at academic campuses in Boston
Dr. Harry Ostrer, professor of pediatrics, pathology and medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center will be conducting genetic screening at four college campuses in Boston on February 1st and 2nd....
View ArticleGenetic Disorder Tracker introduced by Guidepoint Global
Guidepoint Global, LLC, a leading primary research firm, today announced the launch of their Genetic Disorder Tracker, a monthly longitudinal data release that captures commercial trends, on a...
View ArticlePCA-Rx represents next generation of chelation technology for ASD patients
According to the Center for Disease Control, autism has risen to an epidemic rate of 1 in 100 in the U.S., up from 1 in 150 in 2007. While controversy looms regarding its cause, many parents of...
View ArticleResearchers discover NPC1 protein as crucial for Ebola virus to enter host cells
Although outbreaks are rare, Ebola virus, the cause of Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF), is one of the deadliest known viruses affecting humans. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),...
View ArticleScientists identify critical protein responsible for Ebola virus infection
In separate papers published online in Nature, two research teams report identifying a critical protein that Ebola virus exploits to cause deadly infections. The protein target is an essential element...
View ArticleScientists identify cellular protein that plays a critical role in Ebola...
Research published by two teams of Army scientists and collaborators has identified a cellular protein that plays a critical role in Ebola virus infection.
View ArticlePerkinElmer Genetics launches new Lysosomal Storage Disorder panel
PerkinElmer, Inc., a global leader focused on improving the health and safety of people and the environment, announced today that its newborn screening laboratory service, PerkinElmer Genetics, has...
View ArticlePotential new way to treat rare inherited metabolic disorders
A University of Michigan cell biologist and his colleagues have identified a potential drug that speeds up trash removal from the cell's recycling center, the lysosome.
View ArticleStudy reveals technique that allows scientists to watch lipid metabolism in...
In mammals, most lipids are absorbed into the body via the small intestine. The complexity of the cells and fluids that inhabit this organ make it very difficult to study in a laboratory setting. New...
View ArticleClinical trial to evaluate cyclodextrin against Niemann-Pick disease type C1
A clinical trial to evaluate a drug candidate called cyclodextrin as a possible treatment for Niemann-Pick disease type C1 (NPC), a rare and fatal genetic disease, will start today, researchers announced.
View ArticleNew dual-pronged approach for treating Niemann-Pick type C disease
By studying nerve and liver cells grown from patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs), Whitehead Institute researchers have identified a potential dual-pronged approach to treating...
View ArticleCholesterol plays vital role in cell mobility and tissue invasion
University of Barcelona's researchers led by Professor Carles Enrich, from the Department of Cell Biology, Immunology and Neurosciences of the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Barcelona and...
View ArticleTSRI study examines body’s own response against chronic protein misfolding
“Protein misfolding” diseases such as cystic fibrosis and Alzheimer’s may be seriously exacerbated by the body’s own response against that misfolding, according to a new study led by scientists at The...
View ArticleScientists identify molecular 'lock' that enables Ebola virus to gain entry...
An international team including scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases has identified the...
View ArticleVtesse reports preliminary results from VTS-270 Phase 1 trial for treatment...
Vtesse, Inc. announced preliminary results today from an open-label Phase 1 clinical trial with VTS-270 (a formulation of (2-hydroxypropyl)-beta-cyclodextrin) for treatment of Niemann-Pick Disease Type...
View ArticleMutation that increases sphingolipid levels can lead to neurodegeneration
A mutation that increases the level of a special class of sphingolipids--molecules important to cell structure and signaling--can lead to neurodegeneration due to problems with neuronal membranes,...
View ArticleNew method could help scientists better predict disease-causing mutations in...
Two researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed a method that could help clinicians and scientists better predict which mutations in people's genes could cause a disease and...
View ArticleSimple test for measuring bile acids in biological fluids can help diagnose...
Researchers have developed a quick and simple method for measuring bile acids in biological fluids that can be used to rapidly diagnosis a severe fat storage disorder that can lead to liver disease in...
View ArticleNewborn screen for Niemann-Pick disease type C ready for piloting
Researchers have developed a bile acid-based test that they believe could help screen for Niemann-Pick disease type C in newborns.
View ArticleGene therapy may be effective method for treating Niemann-Pick disease, type C1
For the first time, National Institutes of Health researchers have demonstrated in mice that gene therapy may be the best method for correcting the single faulty gene that causes Niemann-Pick disease,...
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