Leukodystrophy

Archyde A Genetic Silencer Provides Protection Against a Devastating Neurological Disease A groundbreaking discovery by geneticists at the University of pittsburgh School of Public Health has shed new light on the mechanisms behind autosomal dominant leukodystrophy (ADLD), a fatal, progressive neurological disease that affects thousands worldwide. Published in Nature Communications, the research reveals the protective … Read more

A team led by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health geneticists has shown, for the first time, that a gene “silencer” that resides in junk DNA is directly sparing people from a devastating and fatal progressive neurological disease. The discovery, published in Nature Communications, explains why not all people with the genetic mutation develop … Read more