Sentences with phrase «against inherited diseases»

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The researchers are now investigating whether the ECO system is effective against other visual disorders, including Stargardt disease, which is a form of inherited juvenile macular degeneration, primarily affecting the central portion of the visual field.

Stefánsson's study shows that it in fact ups the risk by 17 per cent if inherited from the father but protects against the disease if it comes from the mother.

Tweaking these bugs — rather than the genes themselves — may be a way to treat inherited diseases and perhaps even protect against obesity.

Researchers at the University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center are using what they know about a rare, inherited autoimmune disease to turn the body's defenses against melanoma.

Yet, over time, humans have inherited and passed down new gene combinations that protect better against those diseases.

Researchers have found that an enzyme that helps cells dispose of unwanted proteins may actually protect against a class of inherited brain disorders that includes Huntington's disease.

Reputable breeders put much time, money and effort into breeding away from inherited disease in their animals, and most will offer a buyer a one - year guarantee from date of birth against any disabling genetic defect.