Demystifying a genetic disease of the heart muscle
Affecting 1 in 500 people, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is a condition in which the walls of the left ventricle, the heart's ...
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Breathing new life: Working toward an inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
Although cystic fibrosis is a single gene mutation, there are more than 1,000 different ways the CFTR gene can mutate in ...
Upgraded CRISPR tool enables more seamless gene editing and improved disease modeling
Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into ...
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POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg
POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.
Gene Hackman died of heart disease and his wife died of hantavirus, investigators say
Actor Gene Hackman died of natural causes, New Mexico’s chief medical examiner said today. His wife, Betsy Arakawa, died of ...
Gene Hackman died of heart disease, Alzheimer's. What to know about the conditions.
The 94-year-old died of heart disease and complications caused by Alzheimer’s disease, according to the New Mexico medical ...
Gene Hackman had advanced Alzheimer’s and severe heart disease at time of death: ‘In very poor health’
Gene Hackman “was in very poor health” before his death, which was caused by heart problems and advanced Alzheimer’s disease, ...
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‘Donate here’ – Help support baby Bobbi’s fight against rare genetic disease
CLICK HERE TO DONATE AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT We’re throwing our support behind the family of 10-month-old Bobbi, whose young ...
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Gene Hackman Died from Heart Disease a Week After Wife's Death
Gene Hackman died a full week after his wife Betsy Arakawa died and lived in the house as her body lay in the bathroom ...
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Shaping Gene Therapy Approaches in Neuromuscular Disease
Adeno-associated virus (AAV)–mediated gene therapy was one of the focal points of this year's Muscular Dystrophy Association conference. Here, Barry Byrne, MD, PhD, University of Florida, speaks to ...
Gene Hackman's cause of death was heart disease, wife died of hantavirus days earlier, officials say
Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead in their home last week in a gated community in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
UConn gene discovery moves closer to treating neuromuscular disease, holds promise for weight loss
The challenge of the obesity epidemic is widespread and one that even pediatricians face constantly,” a Connecticut doctor ...