(SACRAMENTO, Calif.)-- Randi Hagerman, medical director of the UC Davis MIND Institute, has received the prestigious International Sisley-Lejeune Award 2014 from the Paris-based Jrme Lejeune Foundation, for her groundbreaking work developing targeted treatments for individuals with fragile X syndrome, a leading cause of intellectual disability and the leading single-gene cause of autism spectrum disorder. The award recognizes significant accomplishments in therapeutic research for Down syndrome or other genetic intellectual disabilities for researchers who have 'contributed to creating knowledge of these pathologies and the discovery of treatments and cures.' The Jrme Lejeune Foundation was founded by Jrme Lejeune, discoverer of the cause of Down syndrome, which in 1958 he renamed trisomy 21, to accurately describe the genetic abnormality. Hagerman received the award in Paris on March 10, in an event timed to coincide with World Down Syndrome Awareness Day. The award comes with a 30,000, or $33,855 prize, and a lecture. "I am very positive about new targeted treatments that have the potential to reverse intellectual disability at a variety of ages, including childhood, adolescence and even in adulthood. My work will continue for this very important goal," said Hagerman, distinguished professor of pediatrics and Endowed Chair in Fragile X Research … Continue reading →

David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Cloud processing of DNA sequence data promises to speed up discovery of disease-linked gene variants. The dream for tomorrows medicine is to understand the links between DNA and disease and to tailor therapies accordingly. But scientists working to realize such personalized or precision medicine have a problem: how to keep genetic data and medical records secure while still enabling the massive, cloud-based analyses needed to make meaningful associations. Now, tests of an emerging form of data encryption suggest that the dilemma can be solved. At a workshop on 16 March hosted by the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), cryptographers analysed test genetic data. Working with small data sets, and using a method known as homomorphic encryption, they could find disease-associated gene variants in about ten minutes. Despite the fact that computers were still kept bogged down for hours by more-realistic tasks such as finding a disease-linked variant in a stretch of DNA a few hundred-thousandths the size of the whole genome experts in cryptography were encouraged. This is a promising result, says Xiaoqian Jiang, a computer scientist at UCSD who helped to set up the workshop. But challenges still exist in scaling it up. … Continue reading →

Bone Cancer - Chondrosarcoma 3 weeks after Surgery stem cell india, stem cell therapy india, stem cell in india, stem cell therapy in india, india stem cell, india stem cell therapy, Chondrosarcoma, Bone Cancer. By: Stem Cell India … Continue reading →

Las Vegas, Nevada (PRWEB) March 23, 2015 Nevada Pain, the top pain management clinics in Las Vegas and Henderson areas, are now offering stem cell therapy to help patients delay or avoid the need for joint replacement. The treatments are cutting edge, outpatient, and highly effective. Call (702) 323-0553 for more information and scheduling. Stem cell therapy for joint arthritis has rapidly become mainstream due to its effectiveness for pain relief. Unlike traditional treatments, the regenerative medicine therapies actually have the potential to change the course of arthritis rather than simply provide a proverbial "band aid" to the condition. The stem cell treatments are provided by Board Certified, Fellowship Trained pain doctors who have extensive experience with the procedures into all extremity joints including the hip, knee, shoulder and ankle. There are multiple types of stem cell treatments. Some involve amniotic fluid derived treatment, which contains an immense amount of stem cells, growth factors, hyaluronic acid and anti-inflammatory mediators as well. Bone marrow derived treatment is also available, which also contains an immense amount of stem cells and growth factors. The treatments are provided as an outpatient, and often provide pain relief and functional improvement. Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy is … Continue reading →