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Saturday, 15 June 2013 17:51

Bulgarian doctors discovered three new genes causing hereditary diseases

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gentaur-dna 940Three new genes that lead to hereditary diseases found Bulgarian doctors and geneticists. For the first time achievement was announced at the ongoing forum in Albena on "Genes, brain, intelligence, behavior."

Studies have been made over the past year and a half, despite the lack of state funding, the researchers were able to complete their work on the project. Describing the new neurological disease will lead to the exact diagnosis, and to the possibility of prophylaxis.

"In families where there is a risk of being born with the same desease, already possible to prenatal diagnostic and diagnostic counseling in these families. All this can prevent them from occurring in new patients in these families, "explained Dr. Ivaylo Tarnev from University Hospital" Aleksandrovksa. "

During the forum, the national consultant in medical genetics professor Ivo Kremenski will outline problems with the implementation of new genomic research into medical practice. Will be presented and advances in the treatment of brain tumors, genetics of behavior, the problems of people with autism.

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