Repligen Initiates Phase 1 Clinical Trial of RG2833 in Patients with Friedreich's Ataxia

WALTHAM, MA - March 15, 2012 - Repligen Corporation (NASDAQ:RGEN) announced today that it has enrolled its first patient in a Phase 1 clinical trial of RG2833 in adult patients with Friedreich's ataxia (FA). read more .....

Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) for Huntington's disease: the experience of three European centres

European Journal of Human Genetics (2012) 20, 368–375; doi:10.1038/ejhg.2011.202.

Maartje C Van Rij, Marjan De Rademaeker, Céline Moutou, Jos CFM Dreesen, Martine De Rycke, Inge Liebaers, Joep PM Geraedts, Christine EM De Die-Smulders and Stéphane Viville.

Keywords: preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD); Huntington's disease (HD); HTT gene; exclusion testing; delivery rates; prenatal diagnosis

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Inheritance patterns of the huntington (autosomal dominant) differ from the friedreich's ataxia ​​(autosomal recessive), but sometimes the future parents know that are carriers before the pregnancy, then, this techniques could be useful. (Important note: this is only scientific information, perhaps some people may have ethical objections with these practices)

Do we always prioritize balance when walking? Towards an integrated model of task prioritization

Mov. Disord.. doi: 10.1002/mds.24963

Yogev- Seligmann, G., Hausdorff, J. M. and Giladi, N. (2012), .

Keywords: dual task, postural control, prioritization executive function, motor and cognitive capabilities,  gait, fall risk, neurological diseases.