In the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) of leprosy and the largest GWAS on an infectious disease, scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and 26 institutes in China identified seven genes that increase an individual’s susceptibility to leprosy. The discovery of these genes, reported in the 16 Dec…
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Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute, in collaboration with a worldwide group of physicians and scientists, have discovered a remarkable treatment for a rare, yet debilitating, skin condition. The study, published online November 24 in Molecular Therapy describes a new treatment for pachyonychia congenita, an ultra-rare genetic skin condition caused by mutations in [...]
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Novexel, a speciality pharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of novel antibiotics designed to overcome the significant global problem of microbial resistance, announces that its most advanced oral antibacterial NXL103 (flopristin/linopristin), has started a Phase II clinical trial in adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections (ABSSSI).
Also tagged Adults, Antibacterial, Bacterial Infections, Clinical Trial, Global Problem, Microbial Resistance, Novel Antibiotics, Oral, Pharmaceutical Company, Phase Ii, Skin And Skin, Skin Infections, Skin Structure Infections
Drawing on the power of DNA sequencing, National Institutes of Health researchers have identified a new group of genetic mutations involved in the deadliest form of skin cancer, melanoma. This discovery is particularly encouraging because some of the mutations, which were found in nearly one-fifth of melanoma cases, reside in a gene already targeted by [...]
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In the new print issue of Nature Genetics, scientists in Singapore and Germany report that mutations in the PYCR1 gene cause the rare genetic condition that results in premature skin aging and that is known as “wrinkly skin syndrome.” Their findings not only suggest that increasing levels of the PYCR1 protein could [...]
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Researchers at Oregon State University have found one gene in the human body that appears to be a master regulator for skin development, in research that could help address everything from skin diseases such as eczema or psoriasis to the wrinkling of skin as people age. Inadequate or loss of expression of [...]
Also tagged Address, Eczema, Expression, Gene Action, Human Body, Master Regulator, Mechanisms, Oregon State University, People, Psoriasis, Scientists, Skin Development, Skin Diseases, Skin Disorders
Diabetes and eczema may appear to be two completely unrelated diseases. But UC San Diego biologists have uncovered what appears to be a crucial biochemical link between the two. The scientists report in the March 26 issue of the journal Nature their discovery that a protein previously linked only to cell [...]
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A report on the online edition of Nature Immunology informs that our immune system has a new means to fight off the virus of Type 1 herpes simplex (HSV-1). Scientists from the Université de Montréal, in a teamwork effort with American colleagues, have discovered a cellular process to identify and fight herpes. [...]
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