Health News from Medical News Today: Master Gene May Shed New Light On Lysosomal And Neurodegenerative Disorders

Health News from Medical News Today Latest Health News and Medical News posted throughout the day, every day. Master Gene May Shed New Light On Lysosomal And Neurodegenerative Disorders 29 May 2011, 10:00 am Cells, like ordinary households, produce "garbage" - debris and dysfunctional elements - that need disposal. When the mechanism for taking out this garbage fails, rare genetic diseases called lysosomal storage disorders (including Tay-Sachs, Batten and Fabry disease) can disable and even kill the children they affect. In adults, such failure leads to neurodegenerative diseases that occur later in life, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases... You are receiving this email because you subscribed to this feed at blogtrottr.com. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, you can unsubscribe from this feed.