CHICAGO (Reuters) - International teams of researchers using advanced gene sequencing technology have uncovered a single genetic mutation responsible for a rare brain disorder that may have stricken families in Turkey for some 400 years. The discovery of this genetic disorder, reported in two papers in the journal Cell, demonstrates the growing power of new tools to uncover the causes of diseases that previously stumped doctors. Besides bringing relief to affected families, who can now go through prenatal genetic testing in order to have children without the disorder, the discovery helps lend insight into more common neurodegenerative disorders, such as ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, the researchers said. The reports come from two independent teams of scientists, one led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and the Austrian Academy of Sciences, and the other by Yale University, the University of California, San Diego, and the Academic Medical Center in the Netherlands. Both focused on families in Eastern Turkey where marriage between close relatives, such as first cousins, is common. Geneticists call these consanguineous marriages. In this population, the researchers focused specifically on families whose children had unexplained neurological disorders that likely resulted from genetic defects. Both teams … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 24-Apr-2014 Contact: Sid Dinsay sid.dinsay@mountsinai.org 212-241-9200 The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine A substantial proportion of risk for developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD), resides in genes that are part of specific, interconnected biological pathways, according to researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, who conducted a broad study of almost 2,500 families in the United States and throughout the world. The study, titled "Convergence of Genes and Cellular Pathways Dysregulated in Autism Spectrum Disorders," was first published online in the American Journal of Human Genetics on April 24. ASD affects about one percent of the population in the United States and is characterized by impairments in social interaction and communication, as well as by repetitive and restricted behaviors. ASD ranges from mild to severe levels of impairment, with cognitive function among individuals from above average to intellectual disability. Previously, ASD has been shown to be highly inheritable, and genomic studies have revealed that that there are various sources of risk for ASD, including large abnormalities in whole chromosomes, deletions or duplications in sections of DNA called copy number variants (CNVs), and even changes of single nucleotides (SNVs) within a gene; … Continue reading →

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Stamina risks range from nausea to cancer, prosecutors say (ANSA) - Turin, April 24 - Between 20% and 25% of Italian patients treated with a recently discredited stem-cell therapy called Stamina experienced "adverse effects", medical consultants said in a report submitted to prosecutors in Turin on Thursday. Such effects, said the report, had not been reported to health officials. Earlier Thursday, Turin investigators submitted a report that said risks of the treatment range from nausea to cancer. Prosecutors concluded a probe Wednesday of 20 suspects involved in the Stamina treatment, including Davide Vannoni, founder of the Stamina Foundation, who may face indictment. Charges could include criminal association to commit aggravated fraud and administration of dangerous drugs, according to prosecutors whose probe examined the treatment of slightly more than 100 patients. Another 37 donors of stem cells used in the controversial treatment, rejected by the health ministry, were examined during the investigation. According to prosecutors, Vannoni and other suspects "pretended" that there was a "high chance" of recovery from serious illness if patients agreed to the Stamina treatment. Earlier this month, hospitals in Italy that used the discredited stem-cell treatment announced they had suspended the program. That followed announcements last fall … Continue reading →

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