Mutation

A charity led by the parents of a child with a rare genetic condition, congenital CTNNB1 gene mutation, has raised more than €2 million for research that would lead to a gene therapy.

Called CTNNB1 Foundation, the charity aims to help Urban Miroševič as well as other kids suffering from this rare severe neurodevelopmental disorder, which is caused by changes in the CTNNB1 gene.

In the light of the previous studies of Türkiye's Nobel laureate in chemistry, Aziz Sancar, Turkish scientists have conducted a study that could prevent the development of cancer with drugs.

The absence of the p53 gene, which is called the "guardian angel" against cancer and prevents the uncontrolled proliferation of cells, causes 50 percent of all cancers.

Researchers have discovered how a common lab molecule triggers a cycle of DNA damage and repair, which could make it useful against cancer

The data shows that the treatment is effective against all 37 mutations that have been identified to date in the Omicron variant

Namely, due to the appearance of this mutation, a large number of countries tightened the measures, and one of them was the suspension of flights from the southern part of Africa, where omicron was registered. Although it was believed that this strain appeared a few days ago, the new data speak quite differently.

Also, in addition to patients who carry the HIV virus, omicron could also come from people suffering from other forms of immunodeficiency, said the immunologist of the German Society for Immunology, Carsten Watzl. He believes that such an assumption is probable, which he supported with similar research results discovered in other medical cases.

The new strain of COVID-19 - Omicron, spreads about 3 times faster than the previous ones. This is shown by the latest data received from South Africa tonight, said in the program "Wake up" Prof. Radka Argirova, a member of the expert council of the Minister of Health. According to her, mostly young people and unvaccinated people are affected.

The World Health Organization is convening extraordinary meetings today in connection with the newly discovered variant of the coronavirus in South Africa and Botswana, which was announced yesterday. It has about 32 mutations and scientists warn that this makes it very dangerous. It has been found that the variant is spread mostly among young people.

The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as "Mu", which was first identified in Colombia in January 2021, AFP reported. Mu, known scientifically as B.1.621, has been classified as a "variant of interest", the global health body said on Tuesday in its weekly pandemic bulletin.

Experts and the government are increasingly concerned about the spread of the "Delta" mutation of the coronavirus, with Crete in the spotlight.

Speaking on the show "MEGA Hour Society", Nikos Tzanakis, professor of pulmonology, noted that although the island has several cases of the mutated strain, it remains in good epidemiological condition.