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NIH researchers have identified and tested a molecule that shows promise as a possible treatment for Gaucher disease and Parkinson's disease.
… to treat Gaucher disease have not been able to enter the brain and reach those neurons that are affected in the most … ) is the nation's leading funder of research on the brain and nervous system. The mission of NINDS is to seek fundamental knowledge about the brain and nervous system and to use that knowledge to reduce …
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NIH researchers have discovered a rare and sometimes lethal inflammatory disease - otulipenia - that primarily affects young children.
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Genetic testing is the use of a laboratory test to look for genetic variations associated with a disease.
… Genetic testing is also used to study the genomes of tumors in cancer cases. … Genetic testing is the use of a …
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NHGRI researchers are studying the link between Parkinson's disease, and a rare disorder, Gaucher disease, by cross-breeding mice with the disease mutations.
… and her colleagues are now studying samples from different brain regions of these new cross-bred mice to discover what … the most severe forms of Gaucher disease that affect the brain, she said. Last year, Dr. Sidransky and other …
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A team from the NIH has surmounted a major obstacle to testing potential drug therapies for a rare, genetic condition called Gaucher disease.
… system and can cause abnormal eye movements, seizures and brain damage. Current treatments often involve enzyme … this infused form of the enzyme cannot cross into the brain and treat the symptoms of the disease that affect the …
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Dr. Settara Chandrasekharappa is an associate investigator in NHGRI's Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch.
… neoplasia type 1 (MEN1), a condition characterized by tumors primarily of the parathyroid, pituitary and endocrine …
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Researchers recommend more rigorous clinical study of dietary management practices for patients with IEMs, which may result in reformulating some medical foods.
… people must consume a certain amount to support body and brain growth and function. As others have observed in … isoleucine. This might have untoward effects on growth and brain development. Further observational studies led by Dr. … block methionine and other amino acid transport into the brain, where they are needed for growth. The authors worked …
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Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
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Postdoctoral positions are available in the laboratory of Dr. Daphne W. Bell, within the Cancer Genetics and Comparative Genomics Branch of the National Human Genome Research Institute, at NIH.
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NIH researchers compared a new genetic animal model of Down syndrome to the standard model and found the updated version to be enhanced.
… human chromosome 21. How these 45 extra genes affect the brain and behavior of the previous Ts65Dn mice has not been … extra 45 genes in the previous mouse model were affecting brain development and contributed to more severe difficulties … are considerable effects of these extra genes on mouse brain development and behavior,” said Faycal Guedj, Ph.D., …