News tagged with lipodystrophies

Researchers identify gene tied to extremely rare disorder that causes inflammation and loss of fat

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have identified a gene responsible for a rare disease that results in severe joint stiffness, muscle loss, anemia and panniculitis-induced lipodystrophy, or JMP syndrome.

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 01, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers ID traits of people with rare accelerated aging syndrome

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have provided the most extensive account to date of the unique observable characteristics seen in patients with an extremely rare premature aging syndrome.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Dec 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New gene linked to muscular dystrophy

Muscular dystrophy, a group of inherited diseases characterized by progressive skeletal muscle weakness, can be caused by mutations in any one of a number of genes. Another gene can now be added to this list, as Yukiko Hayashi ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Fat-free diet reduces liver fat in fat-free mice

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have uncovered crucial clues about a paradoxical disease in which patients with no body fat develop many of the health complications usually found in obese people.

Biology /

created Feb 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0