Sentences with phrase «inherited disease also»

People with the rare inherited disease also have frequent nosebleeds, as many as seven a day, that can become so severe that patients require skin grafts in their noses or even more desperate measures to lead normal lives.

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Because the change to the mitochondrial DNA is permanent, the technique will not only prevent the child inheriting mitochondrial disease but also any of their descendants.

Whilst there I worked on a research project studying the genetics of inherited deafness and also performed routine genetic screening and prenatal diagnoses for diseases such as Duchenne muscular dystrophy and cystic fibrosis.

Beyond PSP, other brain diseases are also marked by abnormal tau clumps — among them a rare movement disorder called corticobasal degeneration, an inherited form of frontotemporal dementia with Parkinson's - like features, and Alzheimer's disease.

The facility's goal is to develop and maintain standardized iPSCs lines specific to a variety of rare inherited diseases — not only DBA and JMML, but also dyskeratosis congenita, congenital dyserythropoietic anemia, thrombocytopenia absent radii (TAR), Glanzmann's thrombasthenia and Hermansky - Pudlak syndrome.

She believes there could be many other inherited genetic variations that indirectly boost or inhibit PKC activity, and therefore also influence a person's likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease.

Familial Alzheimer's also affects multiple generations, as the mutations that cause the disease are dominantly inherited and fully penetrant, which means that if a parent has a mutation, he or she has a 50 percent likelihood of passing it on to his or her children.

If the approach also works with human cells, it could eventually lead to cell therapies for diseases like inherited leukodystrophies — disorders of the brain's white matter — and multiple sclerosis, as well as spinal cord injuries.

Cloning also brings hope to families with inherited genetic diseases by opening the way to gene therapy.

This approach is also being used to treat eye diseases and hemophilia, an inherited disease that leads to a high risk for excess bleeding, even from minor cuts.

And in inbred societies, diseases caused by inheriting two copies of a recessive gene are also more prevalent — and therefore easier to identify.

Its dysregulation is involved in inherited genetic disorders, and it is also a major anti-cancer target and increasingly implicated in kidney disease.

«We can also use them to study inherited diseases and genetics, plus they were the first animal to have their genome sequenced by scientists, in 1998.»

Friedreich's ataxiais an inherited disease that causes progressive damage to the nervous system, resulting in symptoms ranging from gait disturbance to speech problems; it can also lead to heart disease and diabetes.The ataxia of Friedreich's ataxia results from the degeneration of nerve tissue in the spinal cord, in particular sensory neurons essential (through connections with the cerebellum) for directing muscle movement of the arms and legs.

However, an accurate diagnosis is a highly desirable prerequisite in this process, not only for parental decisions regarding the outcome of the current pregnancy but also for providing accurate counseling for the risk for future pregnancies and this is even more important in families with recurrent fetal ultrasonographic findings, pointing to an underlying inherited genetic disease.

We also searched specifically for pathologies, inherited diseases, and causes of death.

Demonstration of the therapeutic efficacy of this amyloid - reactive mAb would provide an important proof - of - principle that this form of immunotherapy also could benefit individuals with other types of inherited or acquired amyloid - associated disease.

The Twins UK study also received support from a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) project grant (G20234) and a U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) / National Eye Institute (NEI) grant (1RO1EY018246), and genotyping was supported by the NIH Center for Inherited Disease Research.

His laboratory also identified and characterized several human disease genes, including those implicated in certain forms of hereditary deafness, vascular disease, and inherited peripheral neuropathy.

Dr. Valle also directs the Predoctoral Training Program in Human Genetics and the Residency Program in Medical Genetics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and was the founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Inherited Disease Research.

He has also edited the 6th, 7th, and 8th editions of The Metabolic Basis of Inherited Disease, a core genetics textbook, and since 2001 has served as editor - in - chief of the online version of Scriver's Metabolic and Molecular Bases of Inherited Disease.

He suffers from Cystic Fibrosis, an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system, but through playing Silent Hill 2 he has been inspired to not only be a better person but has also given him solace during his frequent hospital stays:

Cataracts can also be caused by uveitis (internal eye inflammation), severe trauma, or inherited retinal diseases like Progressive Retinal Atrophy.

Also day blindness, which is an inherited eye disease in Alaskan Malamute puppies.

Boxer dogs suffer from an inherited heart disease named Boxer Cardiomyopathy (also called Boxer ARVC).

The spaying also help female cats from inheriting dangerous diseases to its kitten, which is good because some of the diseases have a possibility to affect human.

It is inherited as a recessive disease based on these mutations, but there is also ongoing work to determine other factors that may play a role in severity and age of onset.

The kidneys of cats that inherited polycystic kidney disease often fail in midlife (ref) A tendency to form kidney stones can also destroy the kidneys.

Also, abnormal joint development, a congenital joint deformity or an inherited joint condition (like hip dysplasia) can begin the disease process.

Collie eye anomaly (CEA) is also called «collie eye defect» and is an inherited, developmental disease in dogs.

They may also be prone to a neurological disease called Inherited Polyneuropathy (or Leonberger Polyneuropathy).

They may also inherit allergies and eye diseases, degenerative myelopathy, pancreatic problems and thrombopathia.

The breed also has several inherited eye diseases.

Also known as progressive retinal degeneration for that reason, the disease is inherited and has no known cure or treatment.

We also perform specialized X-rays to detect hip dysplasia and other inherited diseases in your pet.

Think of it in reverse: A conformation fault or bad performance or working behavior, and no genetic disease are also inherited traits.

Many breed enthusiasts also help with rescue of their breed with donations of time, space, or dollars and contribute to research into inherited canine diseases personally and through their local and national clubs.

They will also have carried out genetic testing on both parents to reduce the chances of the puppies inheriting diseases.

The resolution to the problem of inherited disease is also somewhat different for dogs because they are partitioned into so many breeds that are genetically related to varying degrees.

Von Willebrand's disease (VWD), an inherited blood cloħng disease, has also been detected in IG's.

This review discusses, in an objective and dispassionate way, the background behind inherited genetic diseases in pedigree dogs and how breeding strategies and genetic testing can be helpful in combating and reducing disease frequency, whilst also maintaining genetic diversity within each breed.

Also to be covered will be disease prevention and health testing and screening for inherited diseases.

Their risk of infection will also be high, as they will not have inherited their mother's immunity for certain diseases and viruses.

Dogs may also inherit a deficiency in von Willebrand's factor, and breeds that are genetically predisposed to von Willebrand's Disease include German Shepherds, German Short - Haired Pointers, the Rottweiler, Golden Retrievers, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers, Doberman Pinschers, Standard Poodles, Scottish Terriers, Shelties, and Miniature Schnauzers.

I also seek to provide access for veterinary surgeons to information which is not readily available elsewhere: on the subjects of feline blood groups, feline chronic gingivostomatitis and with a directory of genetic and inherited diseases which have been reported in cats so that vets can check for any breed predispositions when presented with an unusual case.

That said, here are a few things to watch out for when buying a terrier puppy or caring for your dog... von Willebrand's Disease Also referred to as vWD, von Willebrand's disease is an inherited condition that may lead to excessive bleeding, similar to hemophilia in Disease Also referred to as vWD, von Willebrand's disease is an inherited condition that may lead to excessive bleeding, similar to hemophilia in disease is an inherited condition that may lead to excessive bleeding, similar to hemophilia in humans.

Autoimmune thyroiditis (also called lymphocytic thyroiditis) is the most common cause of primary hypothyroidism in dogs and is known to be an inherited disease.

Inherited Intestinal disease in basenji dogs (basenji immunoproliferative bowel disease), Familial Shar - Pei Fever (FSF, SHS) can also cause high globulin levels.

Pyruvate kinase (PK) deficiency has been found in the breed and glycogen storage disease type IV, an inherited abnormality of glucose metabolism, is also seen in Norwegian Forest cats.

Certain rare, inherited, genetically based, diseases that cause muscle destruction can also be the cause of high CK levels (primary metabolic myopathies, myotonia congenita, etc.).