The traditional route to test for a possible genetic disease involves a physician determining what they believe their patient might have. Then, the individual genes… Read more
Category: genetics
Pitt Researchers Identify Molecular Underpinnings of Liver Disease in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Persistent coughing, frequent lung infections, fatigue – these are some of the most common symptoms of cystic fibrosis, a devastating genetic disorder without a cure… Read more
Pitt Researchers Seek to Decipher Regulatory DNA Code of Human Immune Cells
Each type of cell in the human body — such as those in eye, kidney or immune cells — expresses a unique combination of genes.… Read more
For PKU Research, Pigs Could Be the New Stand-In for People
Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a congenital disease in which patients lack an enzyme that breaks down the amino acid Phenylalanine (Phe). Untreated, PKU leads to intellectual… Read more
How to use precision medicine to personalize COVID-19 treatment according to the patient’s genes
Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, were among the earliest celebrities to catch the novel coronavirus. In an interview at the beginning of July,… Read more