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Neurofibromatosis
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Neurofibromatosis
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Methionine Aminopeptidase-2 (MetAP2) - New Therapeutic Target in ... Nov 1, 2005
Louis, Researchers studying a mouse model of neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), a genetic condition that causes childhood brain tumors, have found their second new ...
- RxPG NEWS,
Marion Township woman stays positive through cancer ordeal Nov 20, 2005
For as long as she can remember, Schramm's been saying, "neurofibromatosis." That's a genetic disorder she inherited from her mother and grandmother. ...
- Beaver County Times,
A commonly prescribed drug reverses learning and attention ... Nov 8, 2005
...safe for use in humans has proven effective at correcting cell-cell communication and curing learning disfunction in a mouse model of Neurofibromatosis type I ...
- innovations report,
UCLA Scientists Recreate 'Flowers for Algernon' With a Happy ... Nov 8, 2005
The Nov. 8 issue of Current Biology reports the findings, which were studied in mice bred to develop the disease, called neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1). ...
- noticias.info,
Cholesterol drug may stem learning problems Nov 9, 2005
The learning problems studied by the researchers were caused by a genetic defect called neurofibromatosis 1, the most common genetic cause of learning ...
- Monterey County Herald,
Cholesterol drug also helps memory Nov 9, 2005
Biology, were so impressive, scientists said, that the Food and Drug Administration has agreed to allow clinical trials in patients with neurofibromatosis-1 to ...
- Newsday,
Girl, 5, tries to get back to normal after surgery Nov 20, 2005
Diagnosed with neurofibromatosis three years ago, McKenna faces a lifetime of surgeries that could leave her paralyzed on the right side of her body, blind or ...
- The News-Press,
Statins for Memory? Nov 9, 2005
Neurofibromatosis (neuro-fibro-matosis) is a genetic disorder that affects 100,000 Americans and causes growths and tumors. About ...
- WNEP-TV,
Common learning disability can be cured Nov 8, 2005
The condition named as Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) causes developmental cognitive disabilities in up to half of those with the defective gene, including ...
- Times of India,
Drug that lowers cholesterol may cure learning disability Nov 8, 2005
...used to lower cholestrol levels in the body may also be able to cure one of the most common type of learning disabilities called Neurofibromatosis type I, more ...
- Webindia123,
Science Scene Nov 15, 2005
The specific disorder, called Neurofibromatosis type I, is caused by a single gene mutation, which in turn is responsible for a variety of learning ...
- The California Aggie Online
Airmen help makes dreams come true Nov 19, 2005
Wish program. Aaron Lentz, 10, and Kylie Ezzell, 3, have neurofibromatosis, a tumor-based ailment that affects the nerves. Kylie ...
- Goldsboro News Argus,
Restaurant helps girl have a special Christmas Nov 13, 2005
In early October, a 10-year-old girl with neurofibromatosis, came into Shoney's Restaurant in Hopewell asking for donations to benefit the Children's Tumor ...
- Petersburg Progress Index,
Three up for Youth award tonight Nov 12, 2005
...altogether in August. Foong, 19, has neurofibromatosis, a rare and incurable disease, which causes tumours to grow in her body. Yet the ...
- New Straits Times,
Foong wins award for caring for others Nov 13, 2005
Despite having neurofibromatosis (NF) — an incurable condition that causes tumours to grow on her spine, brain and nerves — Foong’s commitment to social ...
- New Straits Times,
New spinal surgery technique developed by UCSF surgeon to remove ... Nov 8, 2005
...similar to Hall. Neurofibromas can occur as a sporadic condition or as a genetic disorder such as neurofibromatosis. While a common ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Talented teenagers honoured Nov 9, 2005
...standing ovation. Edroff was born with neurofibromatosis, a rare condition resulting in multiple small tumours throughout her body. In ...
- Victoria News,
Undoing Learning Disability Nov 9, 2005
...disabilities.�. Silva, along with postdoc Weidong Li and colleagues, worked with a mouse model of neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). ...
- Chemical & Engineering News
Callaway girl will run in marathon Nov 4, 2005
Chelsey's bones are thin and brittle because of a disease called neurofibromatosis. ... "A lot of the other kids with neurofibromatosis are paralyzed," Eng said. ...
- North Platte Telegraph,
University community comes together to honor alumni and faculty on ... Oct 31, 2005
From 1991 to 2005, she served on the board of directors of The Children's Tumor Foundation, formerly known as the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation. ...
- News from Washington University in St. Louis,
Holmdel mom runs to raise funds, awareness Nov 9, 2005
Established in 1978, CTF works to raise research dollars for neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder characterized by the formation of benign tumors along the ...
- Asbury Park Press,
Brain and Spinal Cord Tumours Nov 8, 2005
In a small number of individuals, primary tumours may result from specific genetic disease (eg neurofibromatosis and tuberous sclerosis). ...
- Health24.com,
Common drug cures learning disability Nov 7, 2005
...disabilities. Neurofibromatosis type I (NF1) is a condition caused by a single gene defect that affects more than 1 in 3000 people. ...
- New Scientist (subscription),
Health and Science News Roundup Nov 7, 2005
...learning disabilities. The study was conducted with mice that were bred to develop the disease, neurofibromatosis 1. The results ...
- Monsters and Critics.com,
Statins may reverse learning disorders Nov 7, 2005
Researchers at UCLA used the cholesterol-fighting drugs to treat mice bred to develop the disease, called neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1). ...
- Betterhumans,
New spinal surgery technique developed by UCSF Surgeon Nov 6, 2005
...exophytic astrocytomas. Neurofibromas can occur as a sporadic condition or as a genetic disorder such as neurofibromatosis. While ...
- MedIndia,
HealthWatch For Nov. 7, 2005 Nov 7, 2005
Next, they'll try it in humans. The type of learning disorder that's apparently cured by the drug is caused by a genetic mutation called neurofibromatosis-one.
- NBC5.com,
Compiled by Natalie Hill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 23, 2005
...safe places to play and learn life skills. The NeuroFibromatosis Clinics Association, Inc. (NFCA) was awarded a $5,000 grant from ...
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette,
Lights, camera, action Nov 4, 2005
Elfa shelving. What causes are important to you? AIDS research, neurofibromatosis and education. What are your pet peeves? Liars and procrastination.
- Dallas Business Journal,
Children's charity celebrates 40 years Nov 4, 2005
Saanich. She has neurofibromatosis and has needed therapeutic programs and medication for pain relief. Jeneece has done her part, too. ...
- Oak Bay News,
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Announces Defense Department Grant to ... Nov 3, 2005
...the Congressional Special Interest Medical Research Programs (CSI) encompassing breast, prostate, and ovarian cancers, neurofibromatosis, military health, and ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Family unites to raise money to find a cure for son’s disease 03 Oct 2005
9, the father of two from Nashua will run his 11th marathon to raise awareness and funds for neurofibromatosis, a relatively common genetic disorder of the ...
- Nashua Telegraph
Public Lecture on Neurofibromatosis Sep 10, 2005
MONTREAL, Sept. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - The Association de la Neurofibromatose du Québec (ANFQ) invites the population and the medias ...
- Canada NewsWire (press release)
Fame and fandom Oct 2, 2005
She struggled with neurofibromatosis (the disfiguring ''Elephant Man" disease) and ''social autism," according to her brother Harold. ...
- Boston Globe
Area notes: Support for those affected by NF Sep 20, 2005
The New England Chapter of the Children's Tumor Foundation (formerly the National Neurofibromatosis Foundation) that raises funds for Neurofibromatosis (NF ...
- Daily News Transcript
Ethics Interrupted Sep 29, 2005
That's because my son's disease is neurofibromatosis, a nonfatal tumor disease. But we delude ourselves if we imagine solutions will be clear-cut. ...
- ChristianityToday.com
Brave Luke inspires mountain challenge Sep 27, 2005
The seven-year-old, from Hendon, Sunderland, has undergone a series of operations because of his neurofibromatosis, or Nf, which causes coffee-coloured patches ...
- Sunderland Echo
A distorted view Sep 29, 2005
...on samples of Merrick's hair and bone that he suffered Proteus syndrome (named after the shape-shifting god Proteus), and may have had neurofibromatosis type I ...
- Munster Times
An appeal from Steven Jaloza Sep 28, 2005
Last year, I ran in the NYC Marathon to bring awareness to, (and raise money for finding a cure) for a terrible disease called NF (neurofibromatosis). ...
- OurSports Central (press release)
McHale joins local charity board Sep 14, 2005
Lifetime Woburn resident Dianne Martin McHale was recently elected to the Board of Directors of Neurofibromatosis, Inc., New England in Burlington. ...
- Woburn Advocate
A Neglected Case of Macrodystrophia Lipomatosa of the Foot in an ... Sep 16, 2005
...the metatarsals. The fourth and fifth toes were normal. There was no hemangioma, lymphangioma, or neurofibromatosis. His spine was ...
- Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
This time it's for family Sep 22, 2005
There are the 17 doctors and multiple procedures he has had to endure as a result of neurofibromatosis Type 1, a rare genetic disorder that has affected his ...
- Dailyrecord.com
Lone parents from across the UK honoured in That's Life Single Mum ... Sep 15, 2005
...east of England, Susan Thomas, of Hull, won praise for her efforts to bring up six-year-old Jason who has a rare genetic condition, neurofibromatosis, as well ...
- ic Wales
'Kind of stuck in the middle' Sep 6, 2005
By the time she had her first birthday, doctors discovered that she suffered from a life-threatening disease -- neurofibromatosis -- that causes tumors to grow ...
- Kentucky.com
Deformity Correction Surgery . . . Toast to Beneficiaries Sep 5, 2005
...or young adult include: congenital conditions present from birth, osteogenesis imperfecta, bow legs, knock knees, neurofibromatosis, arthritis, infections of ...
- This Day (subscription)
Free DNA-Based Genealogy Web Site Reaches Milestone of 2.5 Million ... Sep 6, 2005
Woodward is renowned for helping to identify the gene markers that led to the discovery of the cystic fibrosis, colon cancer and neurofibromatosis genes. ...
- Business Wire (press release)
Critic's pick Sep 2, 2005
Antonio Amadeo, above, stars as John Merrick, a Victorian man who suffered from the deforming disease neurofibromatosis, spending years of his too-brief life ...
- Miami Herald
Strong portrayal highlights beauty of Elephant Man Sep 6, 2005
...deformities (discovered, after the play and film were done, to be the result of the extremely rare Proteus Syndrome as well as neurofibromatosis) in a highly ...
- Miami Herald
Girl with rare tumour operated upon Sep 16, 2005
...across such a tumour case that starts from the eye and spreads to the skull, the condition has been diagnosed as plexiform neurofibromatosis,’’ said Dr JA ...
- Ahmedabad Newsline
'Supermum' wins parenting award Sep 15, 2005
...magazine. Other winners include Susan Thomas, of Hull, whose six-year-old Jason has the rare genetic condition neurofibromatosis.
- Yorkshire Post Today
Despite health problems, woman's faith remains strong Sep 12, 2005
When I first wrote about her, Karen, who was born with hydrocephaly and suffers from neurofibromatosis, which can cause tumors to develop in nerves anywhere in ...
- Elmira Star-Gazette
Anti-Cancer Drugs has promise for Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria ... Sep 1, 2005
...that drugs known as farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs), which are currently being tested in people with myeloid leukemia, neurofibromatosis and other ...
- Mongabay.com
Premature Aging Can Be Managed With Anti-Cancer Drugs In Future Aug 30, 2005
...drugs belong to a class of farnesyltransferase inhibitors (FTIs), and are currently being tested in people with myeloid leukemia, neurofibromatosis and other ...
- MedIndia
7-year-old's Disney wish fulfilledJul 3, 2005
Nicole, 7, has neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder of the nervous system. ... There is no known cure for the disease, according to the Neurofibromatosis, Inc. ...
- Mickey News
It's a lawn way from WimbledonJul 20, 2005
...doubles. Entry fees are $35 for singles, $70 for a doubles team. Proceeds benefit the Texas Neurofibromatosis Foundation. Since ...
- Dallas Morning News (subscription)
CYCLING NOTEBOOK Houston team overcomes slow start to win RAAMJul 13, 2005
The Houston team used its RAAM experience as a means of raising money for MD Anderson Cancer Center's research into neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder of ...
- Houston Chronicle
Wishes on wheelsJul 18, 2005
Rebecca suffers from neurofibromatosis Type 2, a disease caused by an abnormal gene on chromosome 22, which causes benign tumors to develop along the nerves. ...
- Peoria Journal Star
Massaro: Teen shows courage by taking on rideJul 14, 2005
...have died.". Colin was unable to ride the past two years. He was getting treatments for Type 1 neurofibromatosis. As he describes ...
- Rocky Mountain News
European Medicines Agency (EMEA) Grants PTC Therapeutics Orphan ...Jul 7, 2005
In addition to CF and DMD, other potential indications include hemophilia, neurofibromatosis, retinitis pigmentosa, epidermolysis bullosa, and lysosomal ...
- Yahoo News
International Approvals: PTC 124, Nelarabine, RectogesicJul 11, 2005
Potential indications currently under evaluation include hemophilia, neurofibromatosis, retinitis pigmentosa, epidermolysis bullosa, and lysosomal storage ...
- Medscape (subscription)
Fishing event to help terminally ill, disabled childrenJul 11, 2005
She said the experience will help distract Dylan from his illness, neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder of the nervous system which causes tumors to form on ...
- Marshfield News Herald
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