A recent article in the journal of Molecular Therapy, representing work from the University of Florida, indicated a possible gene therapy treatment for Pompe disease. Pompe disease results from a mutation in the gene that encodes the enzyme, acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA), which releases glucose from glycogen. Glycogen consists of repeating monomers of glucose and is thus [...]
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C-reactive proteins and statins
A presentation at the recent American Heart Association meeting extended previous studies indicating the importance of high C-reactive protein levels in facilitating heart attacks and stroke.
Acyclovir, HIV and Herpes
A recent study reported that the anti-Herpes drug acyclovir could also inhibit HIV reverse transcriptase, the target of other anti-HIV drugs. Acyclovir is related to the guanine nucleotide that is a subunit of DNA. The basic theory behind its mode of inhibition of Herpes virus infections is that this altered DNA subunit is incorporated into [...]
Endometriosis and telomerase
Endometriosis is the occurrence of endometrial tissue outside the uterine cavity. This tissue is often efficiently removed by surgery, with a low probability of recurrence, but there is no one clear treatment of choice to prevent or eliminate endometriosis.
Rember™, Alzheimer’s Disease, and tau
The Alzheimer’s Association Conference in Chicago, July 26-31, 2008, included a presentation by representatives of TauRx Therapeutics Ltd. describing human clinical trials with the drug Rember™ to treat Alzheimers disease.
Dr. Blanck’s professional biosketch
Blanck Biosketch (pdf link)
