Sentences with phrase «identifying rare disease research»

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As he was working to identify a profitable research direction, his thoughts «all crystallized around rare diseases.»

«Steep funding cuts for the federal health agencies are counterproductive at a time when innovative research is moving us closer to identifying solutions for rare diseases, new prevention strategies to protect Americans from deadly and costly conditions, advances in gene therapy, new technologies for understanding the brain, and treatments that harness the ability of our immune system to fight cancer.»

Our research has identified a new gene, which is the cause of a severe, rare human disease.

Building on research that identified a rare genetic mutation in Italian people that leads to the early onset of Alzheimer's and one in Icelandic people that delays the onset of the condition, a researcher at the University of British Columbia has discovered that using an enzymatic scissor the right way could stave off the cognitive decline associated with the disease.

The strategy developed by research teams and development of I - Stem aims to identify innovative therapies applicable to rare genetic diseases based on exploring the potential offered by human pluripotent stem cells.

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists studying two rare, inherited childhood neurodegenerative disorders have identified a new, possibly common source of DNA damage that may play a role in other neurodegenerative diseases, cancer and aging.

However, a great deal of basic research is still required to understand the molecular bases of rare diseases and identify potential therapeutic targets.

The Broad Institute and its collaborating institutions have received two major grants from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) that will support the use of genome sequencing and analysis to identify the genes and genetic variation that underlie both rare and common diseases.