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12/16/07
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Researchers Funded to Narrow Search for Genes Causing Diabetes
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Dec. 12, 2007 – If scientist knew the exact gene that caused high blood sugar in diabetics, it might then be possible to alter that gene to control the glucose level and stop the disease. Scientists at Southwest Foundation for Biomedical Research (SFBR) expect to make big leaps in their understanding of genetic influences on diabetes, thanks to a new $1.7 million grant awarded to Dr. Joanne Curran, the grant’s principal investigator.
The grant from the National Institute for Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases will allow Dr. Curran and her colleagues to conduct a more detailed investigation on 100 genes that previous SFBR studies have shown to play a role in various risk factors for diabetes and other metabolic diseases. Related Stories High Blood Pressure Afflicts 75 Percent with Diseases Leading to Cardiovascular Problems Diabetes, stroke, coronary heart disease patients make little progress against hypertension Dec. 10, 2007 Older Depressed Diabeti Read the Complete Article Similar content: Researchers ID Genes for Some Common Diseases, in Arthritis Pre-Diabetes - Are You Susceptible? Discover How to Prevent It Developing into Type 2 Diabetes, in Diabetes Scientists Spot Key Autoimmune Disease Genes, in Arthritis Fused Genes Might Fuel Prostate Tumors, in Prostate Cancer Researchers Discuss Use of Botanicals as Treatment for Epilepsy, in Epilepsy |
