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Scientists Identify a New Kind of Genetic Problem in Muscular Dystrophy Thursday, August 08, 2002A newly identified genetic problem underlies a common neuromuscular disorder called facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), scientists say. In a new study, they show that deletion of repetitive DNA sequences in people with this disorder allows nearby genes to go into overdrive. The finding solves a decade-old riddle about the cause of this disorder and may ultimately lead to the first effective treatments.
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Scientists Identify Gene for Spinocerebellar Ataxia 2Thursday, October 31, 1996Scientists have identified the gene altered in one of the most common hereditary ataxias, spinocerebellar ataxia 2 (SCA2). The discovery allows improved genetic testing and provides new clues about how genetic mutations cause several neurological disorders, including Huntington's disease. The findings are reported by three different groups in the November issue of Nature Genetics.
Gene "Knockouts" Reveal Critical Links in Synapse FormationThursday, May 16, 1996New studies reveal exciting clues to the mystery of how synapses form between nerve and muscle cells. The findings shed new light on human development and may help reveal how molecular interactions are altered in muscular dystrophy.
New Type of Trinucleotide Mutation Found in Friedreich's AtaxiaThursday, March 07, 1996Scientists have identified a new type of trinucleotide repeat mutation that leads to Friedreich's ataxia (FA), a rare childhood neurodegenerative disease. The discovery allows accurate screening for carriers of the disease and may lead to the first effective treatments.
NINDS Scientists Develop Strategy To Speed Gene and Brain ResearchThursday, June 20, 1991Using a novel strategy, scientists at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders
and Stroke (NINDS) have isolated key identifying regions of more than 400 genes that work
inside the human brain. The
scientists say their work should help identify genetic defects that cause brain disease
and speed progress of genetics research.
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