Computer Key Unlocks Heritable Disorders Medical News Today Sun, 11 Mar 2007 0:13 AM PST Danish and Belgian researchers have found a computer key that maps genes underlying heritable disorders, such as breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, and Alzheimer's disease. These results will possibly ease the discovery of new medicines and improve treatment in various disorders. [click link for full article]

New Molecular Path To Fight Autoimmune Diseases Discovered By Penn Researchers
Medical News Today Sat, 10 Mar 2007 10:11 AM PST
Multiple sclerosis, diabetes, and arthritis are among a variety of autoimmune diseases that are aggravated when one type of white blood cell, called the immune regulatory cell, malfunctions. In humans, one cause of this malfunction is when a mutation in the FOXP3 gene disables the immune cells' ability to function. [click link for full article]