Science news articles about 'genetic syndrome'

Canadian researchers announce the discovery of MEDNIK, a debilitating genetic syndrome, in a study published December 5 in the open-access journal PLoS Genetics. The team demonstrates that this ...

... some stem cell lines for highly heritable, single-gene diseases, such as Gaucher's; complex genetic syndromes, such as Down; and then complex diseases, such as Parkinson's, that involve genetic, ...

... in humans. "It's well known that hypertension can run in families, and a few rare genetic syndromes that raise blood pressure have been identified. But the common genetic basis for the type of ...

... failure and kidney failure. It is well known that hypertension can run in families and that some rare genetic syndromes raise blood pressure, but identifying genes associated with the common form of ...

... to our understanding of the biology of skin and its disorders, including her notable investigations of adult skin stem cells, cancers and genetic syndromes.”