Genetic clue to heart disease
US and Canadian researchers have identified a common genetic variation that can increase the risk of heart disease by up to 40 per cent. The study, published early online in the journal Science, suggests that two genes involved in controlling cell growth, aging and death could...
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Miracle Cure or Media Hype?
by Celine Lewis
Last week's BioNews reported on the development of new drug called PTC124, which offers hope to patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), as well as cystic fibrosis (CF) and perhaps a number of other genetic disorders. The drug is currently at the stage of clinical trials after successful trials on...