Hurler Syndrome Gene Therapy: Shows Success in a Small Study
Hurler syndrome (also called mucopolysaccharidosis type 1, Hurler variant [MPSIH]), is a genetic disorder that causes abnormal musculoskeletal development,...
Can nutrigenomics help with the advancement of personalized nutrition?
A recent study reveals that minor genetic differences can influence how efficiently the body uses energy from different nutrients....
Camptothecin: An Anti-Cancer Drug that Induces Weight Loss
According to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, an anti-tumor drug promotes weight loss in...
Rare Discovery of an Amino Acid Sensor Present in all Life Forms
Researchers have revealed that a human receptor protein can recognize specific amino acids in the same manner as bacteria...
Understanding Cervical Cancer Treatment: How Modern Care Improves Survival
Cervical cancer is developed when the cells of the cervix (entrance to the uterus from the vagina) grow uncontrollably....
Wondering about new treatment options for complicated disorders affecting the quality of life?
Complicated disorders may affect the structure and function of all types of organisms. The disorders may affect the patients...
Management of rare mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) – PART 3: HER2
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is a member of the ERBB receptor tyrosine kinase family. It is...
Management of rare mutations in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) – PART 2: RET, NTRK1
RET RET (an abbreviation for Rearranged during Transfection) encodes a receptor tyrosine kinase for members of the glial cell...
Infectious Disorders: In Light of Current Research
Infectious disease is defined as an illness that is transmitted from an infected source to a susceptible host, infected...
Genome Sequencing Project – Answers for Rare Disease
Some patients with a suspected rare genetic disease go without a diagnosis for years or even throughout a lifetime....