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Gene Linked To Leukemia Found To Decrease Insulin Production In Diabetics
Posted in Medicine on 25th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
"We have also been able to identify a gene that proved to be very strongly associated with impaired insulin secretion."
Inability to store fat safely increases diabetes risk
Posted in Medicine on 15th Nov, 2016
by Alex Muller
Being unable to store excess fat safely in the body increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart attacks and strokes, Cambridge University research suggests.
Gene therapy seems able to convert severe hemophilia into mild hemophilia
Posted in Medicine on 9th Jan, 2016
by Alex Muller
Hemophilia impairs the body's ability to control blood clotting, which is used to stop bleeding.
Turning Red Blood Cells into Versatile Drug Carriers
Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2015
by Alex Muller
A startup aims to treat hard-to-treat diseases with genetically modified blood cells.
Low vitamin-D genes linked to multiple sclerosis
Posted in Medicine on 26th Aug, 2015
by Alex Muller
The findings, based on the DNA profiles of tens of thousands of people of European descent, add weight to the theory that the sunshine vitamin plays a role in MS.