Researchers at Umeå University demonstrate that a novel gene treatment has significantly slowed down the disease development in a patient with an extremely severe type of ALS illness.
Genetics
Non-coding RNA drives inflammatory process regulated by interleukin
Researchers discovered that after previously being exposed to mustard oil, those with so-called Neanderthal variations in the sensory neuron-related gene SCN9A are more susceptible to pain from skin pricking. Three mutations in the SCN9A gene, referred to as M932L, V991L, and D1908G, have been found in sequenced Neanderthal genomes and there have been reports of increased pain sensitivity in people who possess all three variants. The precise sensory responses impacted by these variations were unknown, though, until this study.
Trisomy 21 another name for Down syndrome is a genetic disorder that impacts millions of people worldwide. It bears the name of British surgeon John Langdon Down, who initially identified the illness in 1866. An additional copy of chromosome 21 causes developmental and intellectual difficulties as well as distinctive talents […]
