Items Tagged ‘genetic mutation’
February 13, 2013
Researchers Find Unexpected Discovery, Which Could Indicate New Target for ALS Therapy
The study, conducted by Peter Ash and Kevin Bieniek under the guidance of Leonard Petrucelli, Ph.D., of the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., showed that mutations in the C9ORF72 gene cause cells to create an unusual protein-like molecule that is not found in healthy individuals or in people with other neurologic diseases. TMC Net
Tags: Dr. Leonard Petrucelli, genetic mutation, Kevin Bieniek, Peter Ash, TMC Net
August 1, 2012
Some Brain Tumors Are Linked to a Gene Defect
A genetic mutation appears to be behind some cases of a common and aggressive brain cancer, researchers at Columbia University said, and targeting the abnormality with a drug prolonged the lives of mice with the condition…Robert Jenkins, professor of laboratory genetics at the Mayo Clinic, said it was particularly interesting that the researchers found the […]
Tags: brain cancer, Columbia University, Dr. Robert Jenkins, gene fusion, genetic mutation, Glioblastoma, Wall Street Journal
May 15, 2012
To Treat and to Heal: The Making of a Cancer Doctor
Dr. Mark A. Lewis’ inclination for helping others was passed down to him through the generations before him, at least metaphorically speaking. His father was a caregiver of sorts – a theologian whose healing line of work was deeply informative to the young Lewis. More literally, his father passed him down a genetic mutation that […]
Tags: Dr. Mark A. Lewis, genetic mutation, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia, The Atlantic