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FBN1 gene, fibrillin 1

The FBN1 gene provides instructions for making a large protein called fibrillin-1. This protein is transported out of cells into the extracellular matrix, which is an intricate lattice of proteins and other molecules that forms in the spaces between cells.

Diabetes Is a Major Risk Factor for Dementia. 115 Million Americans Have Prediabetes.

Living in a retirement community, I see many people develop and progress to severe Alzheimer’s disease. This is the disease that most of us...

The Best Dating Game in Health Innovation Happens Just Off the Main Stage

Every January, San Francisco undergoes a transformation. For one week, the city shifts into high gear for the life sciences sector, becoming a dense,...

CRISPR Technology To Simplify And Enhance CAR T Cancer Treatment

This is a series on the advances in CAR T, a remarkable immunotherapy treatment dubbed a “living drug.” This new therapy genetically modifies a patient’s cells to fight cancer, but current research efforts hope to treat autoimmune diseases, organ damage and more.