Posts Tagged ‘congenital’
To find mutations, read the whole exome
EMORY (US) — Geneticists are even closer to sequencing a patient’s entire genome to discover the source of his or her disease. Continue…
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 16:08 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Sep 15, 2010 10:01 - 2 Comments
Is cloned human virus light at end of tunnel?
CARDIFF U. (UK)—Scientists have successfully cloned a human virus offering new hope for the treatment of potentially life-threatening diseases. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 12, 2009 14:01 - 0 Comments
Hope for newborns found in heart’s early beginning
CORNELL (US)—Congenital heart defects are the most common malformations in newborns born in the United States, and in most cases, scientists don’t know why the defects occur. Treatment options, including valve replacement surgery, come with a host of drawbacks for tiny infants. Jonathan Butcher, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Cornell University, studies embryonic heart valve development from the very beginning of the process with hopes that a greater understanding will lead to new treatments. (more…)
