🔬 Science 18h ago · Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing

Could Vitamin B12 Hold the Key to Treating a Rare Genetic Disorder?

SciTechDaily
SciTechDaily news
View Channel →
Could Vitamin B12 Hold the Key to Treating a Rare Genetic Disorder?
Source ↗ 👁 0 💬 0
A search for genes linked to lifespan uncovered an unexpected connection between RNA splicing, metabolism, and developmental disorders. A mutation linked to a rare developmental disorder appears to interfere with more than the way cells process genetic instructions. Researchers discovered that it also disrupts vitamin B12-dependent metabolism in tiny roundworms. Supplying the vitamin restored key [...]

Comments (0)

Sign in to join the discussion

More Like This

Cop31 live: ‘No one is coming to rescue us,’ Greta Thunberg tells climate summit
Environment | The Guardian · 1h ago
Trump the ‘biggest loser’ for scrapping climate action, John Kerry says at Cop31
Environment | The Guardian · 2h ago
First guidelines on attempts to manipulate the ocean put spotlight on geoengineering industry
Environment | The Guardian · 2h ago
Cop31: how far off target are we? - video
Environment | The Guardian · 3h ago
Water industry bonus ban to be tightened as Ofwat warns of ‘damage to public trust’
Environment | The Guardian · 5h ago
A “theory” has a special meaning in science
Big Think · 6h ago