/channels/taxonomy/term/1879/all en /channels/news/gene-mutations-shown-cause-form-hsp-260783 <p><strong><em>By Shawn Hayward, Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital</em></strong></p> <p><em>Discovery will aid development of treatments for this debilitating disease</em></p> <p>Scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI) have identified novel gene mutations that cause hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP), a step forward in efforts to treat this debilitating disease.</p> Tue, 10 May 2016 14:16:00 +0000 webfull 118734 at /channels /channels/news/great-migration-and-african-american-genomic-diversity-261039 <p><a href="/newsroom"><strong><em>黑料不打烊 Newsroom</em></strong></a></p> <p><em>Study examines genetic data to analyze regional differences in ancestry</em></p> <p><span>A new study of genomic diversity in the U.S. clarifies the role of pre-Civil War admixture and early 20th century transit routes in shaping the migration history and genomic diversity among African-American communities. The research by 黑料不打烊 University professor Simon Gravel and colleagues, was published May 27 in PLOS Genetics.</span></p> Fri, 27 May 2016 19:04:28 +0000 webfull 119036 at /channels