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A Genetic Link to Endometriosis

Endometriosis is one of the heritable genetic diseases that can run in families. Researchers have learned that there are a few specific gene variants that seem to play a part in the development of endometriosis. This discovery may provide answers for at least some of the questions about why some women develop this disease, while others, in the same family, do not. Endometriosis is a disease that causes an abnormal growth of the cells in the uterus. It can also cause abnormal growths to appear on other areas of the body that have similarities to the uterus, such as the … Continue reading →

Around The World In Search Of A Cure For Huntington’s Disease

What would you do if your muscles could not do what you wanted them to do? Life would become much more difficult, to say the least. Things that we do effortlessly, like eating and walking, would suddenly be momentous tasks. Such is life for people that suffer from Huntington’s disease. Huntington’s disease is a fatal hereditary disease that causes those affected by it to lose control of their muscles. As the disease progresses, swallowing becomes more and more difficult. Many Huntington’s patients die from choking or from malnutrition associated with being unable to swallow food. Often, severe depression accompanies the … Continue reading →