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FSHD : IT’S NOT ALL JUST ABOUT MUSCLES.
FSHD: It's not just about muscles. For people with FSHD it will come as no surprise that this condition effects more than just muscles. Progressive muscle weakness leads to massive changes in the way people live their lives impacting how they get around, how they complete daily activities, whether [...]
FSHD STEM CELLS: REVOLUTIONISING RESEARCH
FSHD stem cells: revolutionising research A human cell model of facioscapulohumeral dystrophy provides valuable insight into this condition and an essential tool for drug discovery. One of the most important tools for biomedical research is the existence of cell and animal models that closely resemble the human condition being [...]
CRISPR & FSHD
Harnessing a New Technology CRISPR is a technology that researchers have been embracing with enthusiasm all over the world. Our recent article Altering Gene Expression gives a brief overview of what CRISPR is and how it works. Essentially CRISPR is a way of making targeted changes in the genome or modulating [...]
ALTERING GENE EXPRESSION
New tools with big potential The central dogma of biology taught in classrooms around the world is this: DNA codes for RNA, which codes for protein. However, discoveries made in the past decade have changed the way we understand how the genes encoded in our DNA are used by [...]
TREATMENTS FOR FSHD
Small Molecules: Offering hope for people with FSHD A treatment or cure for FSHD could come from many avenues, gene therapy, stem cell therapy, the development of physical therapies. One potential that many researchers across the globe are exploring is small molecules. These are molecules that are small in [...]