Sentences with phrase «of genetic eye diseases»

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On Wednesday, Spark Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ: ONCE) announced it will charge $ 425,000 per eye for one - time treatments of a rare genetic retinal disease that causes blindness.

Albinism is a genetic disease causing partial or complete loss of pigmentation, or coloring, in the skin, eyes and hair.

Because there is a known clinical connection between eye melanoma and skin cancer, in this study researchers sought to determine whether there were commonly shared genetic factors between both diseases, as the inherited genetic risk of skin melanoma has been more extensively explored in previous medical literature.

Hosts infected by viruses found new uses for the genetic material the agents of disease left behind; metabolic enzymes somehow came to refract light rays through the eye's lens; mammals took advantage of the sutures between the skull bones to help their young pass through the birth canal; and, in the signature example, feathers appeared in fossils before the ancestors of modern birds took to the skies.

Genetic diseases like retinitis pigmentosa destroy the photosensitive cells of the eye, the photoreceptors, but often leave intact the other cells in the retina: the bipolar cells that the photoreceptors normally talk to, and the ganglion cells that are the retina's output to the brain.

An age - related and genetic eye disease, FECD is one of the most common causes of corneal swelling.

The $ 1,000 genome — brought to you by CliffsNotes Heads up, Christmas shoppers: Icelandic company deCODE Genetics has launched a new service that, for a mere $ 985, will take your FedExed cheek swab and scan the enclosed DNA for a sprinkling of genetic variations linked with 20 or so diseases, as well as ancestry and physical traits such as eye color (in case you don't have a mirror handy).

Combining genetic material can of course bring beneficial new combinations, but even for tiny organisms that are barely visible to the naked eye, mating is fraught with all kinds of hazards, such as a long wait for offspring, sexually transmitted diseases, and the risk of getting eaten during or after sex.

Two genetic studies involving thousands of participants suggest that age - related macular degeneration, an eye disease common among the elderly, is tied to a gene that helps regulate «good» cholesterol.

Virginia Tech researchers successfully used a gene disruption technique to change the eye color of a mosquito — a critical step toward new genetic strategies aimed at disrupting the transmission of diseases such as dengue fever.

«If you're working on a genetic disease of the eye, you might do a direct injection into the eye.»

Unusual life cycle and impact on microfibril assembly of ADAMTS17, a secreted metalloprotease mutated in genetic eye disease.

The genetic disease, which is essentially a gradual dying of the rods in one's eyes, was causing my night blindness, and would also slowly start robbing me of my day vision starting from the peripherals.

Preservation therapies are particularly exciting for those who have a family history of eye disease or a genetic predisposition to eye disease.

Genetic elbow deformities, hip displaysia, heart disease, and eye problems are some of the other health problems commonly found in the breed.

The code of ethics requires, among other things, that all breeding stock be certified free of hip dysplasia, genetic eye diseases, and brucellosis and other infectious diseases.

The majority of our dogs suffer from one or more of the following medical conditions: pyometra (infected uterus), injured and infected eyes, ears scarred from years of untreated infection, parasite infestation, giardia, coccidia, parvo, heartworm disease, tick fever, leg and foot deformities, a multitude of genetic defects, blindness, deafness, mammary tumors, hernias and thoroughly rotted mouths.

The USDA has not the slightest interest in... whether the breeder knows anything about his breed whether the dogs used for breeding look like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding act like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding are free of genetic health problems such as hip dysplasia, eye diseases, or heart defects — all of which show up long after you buy the puppy.

A victim of the commercial breeding industry, Lola was born with one eye, had her tail removed, and suffered from a genetic disease due to poor breeding.

ACVO diplomats are trained to accurately diagnose and treat eye diseases in dogs and other animals, screen animals for genetic eye diseases, offer breeding advice regarding actual or presumed genetic eye disorders, and offer micro-surgical options for the treatment of certain conditions.

At present, there are no DNA tests to determine genetic status for eye diseases in Picards, but research is underway at the University of Missouri.

We are all born with a pattern which shapes our bodies, from eye, hair, and skin color, to height, bone structure, longevity, and of course, any predisposition towards genetic diseases but...

An eye disease called pigmentary uveitis is of emerging concern in the breed, and while it is believed to have a genetic basis, at this time there are no satisfactory tools that breeders can use to be certain to avoid producing affected puppies.

It tended toward greater heterozygosity — a mix of gene versions — within individual dogs, maintained genetic diversity in the breed, and therefore lessened the likelihood that bad genes for things like eye disease would match up.

Price includes: a LIFETIME GUARANTEE that the puppy will be free of 17 genetic diseases / issues Labradors are prone to (including three heritable eye diseases and heart), as well as a separate guarantee on hips and an additional eye guarantee.

All of our puppies come with an immediate money back health guarantee and a LIFETIME GUARANTEE ON genetic diseases, as well as a hip and eye guarantee, microchipping, and MUCH MORE!

The dog has already played an important role in emerging therapies for inherited blindness in humans and similarities in disease phenotype and eye structure and function between dog and man, together with the increasingly sophisticated genetic tools that are available for the dog, mean that the dog is likely to play an ever increasing role in both our understanding of the normal functioning of the eye and in our ability to treat inherited eye disorders.

It doesn't matter what someone thinks about the hybrid vigour argument, if the puppy comes from parents who aren't registered and haven't been tested for genetic diseases or conditions, with minimal nutrition, the chance of that puppy being free of hip or eye or other issues is going to drop.

This number far exceeds those associated with any other category of disease, meaning that inherited eye diseases are arguably better understood, at both the clinical and genetic level, than any other category of canine disease.

Continue to educate themselves about genetic diseases pertinent to the breed, including, but not limited, to hip and elbow dysplasia, eye diseases, seizure disorders, allergies, heart disorders, and PFK, and information about their modes of inheritance.

The OFA is an organization that tracks heritable diseases in many parts of the body including eyes in dogs with the goal of identifying and eliminating genetic conditions.

The OFA CAER exam is designed to screen dogs for diseases of the eye that have been proven or are suspected to have a heritable - genetic component.

Genetic disease modifiers that influence the severity of the disease phenotype also exist for other canine genetic disorders, such as Collie eye anomalGenetic disease modifiers that influence the severity of the disease phenotype also exist for other canine genetic disorders, such as Collie eye anomalgenetic disorders, such as Collie eye anomaly [41].

Through our clinic, I work with adults with all forms of genetic disease including connective tissue disease, cardiomyopathy, inherited arrhythmias, hereditary cancer syndromes, inherited eye disorders, hearing loss, intellectual disability, and dysmorphology disorders.