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New Molecules Precisely Target Mutant Disease Gene

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Drops of fat could be key to keeping nerve cells healthy

Repeating Genes

Repeating Genes

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Scientists at the Weizmann Institute, using computer simulations, have...

Weizmann Researchers Find Evidence That Links a Molecular Mechanism to Huntington's Disease

Weizmann Researchers Find Evidence That Links a Molecular Mechanism to Huntington's Disease

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Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics

Weizmann researchers have found evidence that an enzyme called transglutaminase (TGase) may be the...

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