A study from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Program in Refugee Trauma found that 25.5% of Bosnian adults who fled the war were functionally disabled due to psychiatric disorders, with those experiencing PTSD and depression being five times more likely to report a disability.
Researchers have genetically modified rice grains to improve supply of iron and vitamin A. IDA and VAD are major contributors to childhood and maternal mortality primarily in developing countries. The transgenic material will be freely available for further development into publicly available rice breeding lines.
Researchers have found another aberrant gene on chromosome 2 that produces identical symptoms to the X-chromosome gene discovered earlier. The discovery improves genetic diagnosis prospects and may help in developing future therapies for hypohidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.
Scientists at the University of Chicago Medical Center have discovered a key gene that enables skin to acquire its barrier function, which is crucial for preventing dehydration and infections in premature babies. The study uses genetically engineered mice with a mutated Klf4 gene to demonstrate the importance of this factor.