Pre-eclampsia affects up to 10 per cent of pregnanciesNontapan Nuntasiri/EyeEm/Getty By Clare Wilson High blood pressure in pregnancy, one of the leading risks to women and babies, could be stopped in its tracks by turning off genes in the placenta. The technique, known as RNA silencing, has worked in a small trial in monkeys, bringing… Read More: Silencing a gene may prevent deadly pre-eclampsia in pregnancy »
Removing a defective gene mutation responsible for RYR2 protein production may help prevent sudden cardiac death, finds a new study. The results of this study are published in the journal of Circulation Research. Each year, at least 3 million people worldwide die of sudden cardiac death. In the U.S., this number reaches up to 450,000… Read More: Gene Elimination Paves a New Way for Sudden Cardiac Arrest… »
by udijw Migraine gene discovery could lead to new pain killers “Migraine sufferers could have their headaches switched off after researchers discovered a gene that acts like a pain thermostat in the brain”. The “once in a generation” finding could allow scientists to create a new generation of drugs that can simply turn down up… Read More: Migraine gene discovery could lead to new pain killers »