A positive newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is currently considered a medical emergency. Without early treatment, severe disability or death in infancy are likely. However, research ...
As people age, muscles naturally lose mass and strength, a condition known as sarcopenia. The decline can make everyday ...
Your surroundings may influence your social behavior more than you realize. New research from the Brain Research Institute at ...
Ames, Iowa – Iowa State University researchers have received a grant to further develop innovative technology that allows them to scour the genome of zebrafish for genes that might lead to advances in ...
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The tiny zebrafish is helping researchers rapidly determine whether a newborn's genetic mutation is likely to cause spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), one of the leading causes of infant mortality ...
AMES, Iowa – Iowa State University researchers are helping to advance new techniques that allow scientists to site-specifically mutate and edit the genes of living organisms. The two researchers, ...
Studies show for the first time how functional tests can clarify genetic false alarms and protect families from irreversible therapies and substantial costs ...