Stock image of the Trisomy 21 chromosome The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) recently awarded $1.5 million to Denise Al Alam, PhD, of the Lundquist Institute to study lung disease in people with Trisomy 21, or Down syndrome. Although Trisomy 21 affects many organs, respiratory complications are a leading cause of death in children … Continue reading CIRM Backs Lung Health Study for People with Down Syndrome
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All Things Being (Un)Equal: Scientists Discover Gene that Breaks Traditional Laws of Inheritance
One of the most fundamental laws of biology is about to be turned on its head, according to new research from scientists at the University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Medicine. As reported in the journal PLOS Genetics, UNC researchers identified a gene that does not obey traditional laws that determine how genes get … Continue reading All Things Being (Un)Equal: Scientists Discover Gene that Breaks Traditional Laws of Inheritance
Stem cell stories that caught our eye: need for mature fat, Down syndrome, autism and those sweet pup faces
Here are some stem cell stories that caught our eye this past week. Some are groundbreaking science, others are of personal interest to us, and still others are just fun. Embryonic stem cells and that sweet puppy face. Could altered stem cells give our pups those floppy ears and adorable faces? Research from Humboldt University … Continue reading Stem cell stories that caught our eye: need for mature fat, Down syndrome, autism and those sweet pup faces