Monday 29 December 2014

Curing Dwarfism?

A synthetic form of FGFR-3 is thought to be able to stop the mutant gene from functioning hence allowing bones to grow normally. It has been tested on mice but has yet to be approved to be used on humans. So far, there is no cure for dwarfism. However, the positive results of synthetic FGFR3 suggest a potential therapy for dwarfism.



Read the full article below:
http://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-decoy-protein-could-cure-achondroplasia-dwarfism-091813

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