Updated: Thursday, October 2 2014, 01:45 PM CDT By: Sherry Christian LEMOYNE, Pa. -- It's a rare disease, but a Cumberland County family has two children diagnosed with Friedreich's ataxia, which affects the muscles. The Yingling family, of Lemoyne, isn't sitting around waiting for a cure, they're making a difference, thanks to a third wheel -- literally. Nineteen-year-old Abby Yingling was diagnosed two years ago with FA. It was a two-year process which included misdiagnosis along the way. In fact, it wasn't until Abby's younger brother, Chase, started showing the same symptoms, that a neurologist was finally able to pinpoint the problem and diagnosed both of them with Friedreich's ataxia. There is no cure, but even more challenging is there really isn't an official treatment for FA. The Yinglings said supplements help, but what has really helped Abby and Chase is keeping active. Jennifer Yingling, Chase and Abby's mother, said there are many experimental treatments. "There are a lot of drugs that are in clinical trials right now, so there are potentially treatments available in the future, but we really need the funding to be able to continue to get that going," Jennifer said. In the meantime, what keeps Abby … Continue reading →

Contact Information Available for logged-in reporters only Newswise Studying mice with a genetic change similar to what is found in Kabuki syndrome, an inherited disease of humans, Johns Hopkins researchers report they have used an anticancer drug to open up DNA and improve mental function. Along with a potential treatment for the intellectual disability seen in Kabuki syndrome, the studys findings also suggest a new way of thinking about a category of genetic diseases known as Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery, the researchers say. In these disorders, a genetic mutation causes errors in the way proteins and chemicals bind to DNA, which in turn affects the rate at which DNA make proteins. In the case of a Kabuki syndrome-like condition in mice, the researchers found that those errors lead to a persistent but treatable decrease in new cell growth in one part of the brain. Their study adds to the growing evidence that intellectual disability may not always be irreversible. A report on the research appears online Oct. 1 in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Mendelian disorders of the epigenetic machinery affect how cells package and use DNA, so they tend to have complicated and far-reaching effects, says Hans … Continue reading →

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The Goal of Cardiac Stem Cell Therapy at Okyanos Leslie Miller, M.D., F.A.C.C. and Okyanos Chief Science Officer, describes the goal of treating congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease patients with their own fat-derived stem... By: Okyanos Heart Institute … Continue reading →

Adult Stem Cell Therapy Today: The Future is Here Leslie Miller, M.D., F.A.C.C. and Okyanos Chief Science Officer, gives an overview of the benefits of adult stem cell therapy for severe heart disease patients. Okyanos provides Cardiac Cell... By: Okyanos Heart Institute … Continue reading →