Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Altered lipid metabolism in a Drosophila model of Friedreich's ataxia

Hum. Mol. Genet. (10 May 2010), ddq183.

Juan A. Navarro, Elisabeth Ohmann, Diego Sanchez, Jose A. Botella, Gerhard Liebisch, Maria D. Molto, Maria D. Ganfornina, Gerd Schmitz, Stephan Schneuwly

Keywords:  Friedreich's ataxia (FRDA), mitochondrial protein frataxin,  Drosophila, lipid accumulation, peroxidation, oxidative stress, fatty acids,  glial cells, lipid peroxidation.

The Lost Boys: Neglected Generation Of Young Men With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Demand More Support

Medicals News Today,  Article Date: 11 May 2010

New research from the University of Bristol has found that the rights and needs of young men with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) - a life-limiting, inherited neuromuscular disease - are being severely restricted by the failure of many services to provide good planning and support.