A recent study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry confirms that mutations in an enzyme called glutamate dehydrogenase can cause congenital hyperinsulinism. The research appears as the "Paper of ...

Glucose-6 phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is a common inherited enzyme disorder that can cause hemolytic anemia, jaundice, dark red urine, and paleness. The best way to prevent symptoms is ...

In an April 8 MedPage Today article, Mark Zucker, MD, asked the question as to why there is differential susceptibility to COVID-19 infection. In other words, why do some people become severely ill ...

Known as the most common enzyme defect in humans, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency is an inherited condition that affects more than 300 million people worldwide. Early detection of ...

In malaria-endemic countries, 350 million people are predicted to be deficient in an enzyme that means they can suffer severe complications from taking primaquine, a key drug for treating relapsing ...

Scientists at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) have taken one step closer to potential cures for several human genetic diseases, and the answers have been ...

Sucrase-isomaltase (SI) is an intestinal enzyme critical for the digestion of dietary carbohydrates, particularly sucrose and starch. Previous studies from the Gastrointestinal Genetics team at CIC ...

It's a blood test that measures the amount of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) in your body. G6PD is an enzyme that helps your red blood cells work properly. If your G6PD level is too low, you ...

THE simultaneous occurrence of two uncommon diseases in several families originating from a relatively circumscribed geographical region suggests a relation. Erythrocyte glucose-6-phosphate ...

Bethesda, MD – A recent study in the Journal of Biological Chemistry confirms that mutations in an enzyme called glutamate dehydrogenase can cause congenital hyperinsulinism. The research appears as ...