“For the first time we have a mouse model that develops different types of neurofibromas inside the body and on the skin, just like in humans. Because of this model, we now know the exact origin of these two types of tumors. If you know where the tumor begins, and you know the end […]
Latest NFNE Medical & Science News & Information
Clinical Care Guidelines for Adults with NF1
A group of experts has concluded years of work to develop clinical care guidelines for adults with NF1. The results have been published by Genetics in Medicine, and are officially sponsored by the American College of Medical Genetics. “Care of adults with neurofibromatosis type 1: a clinical practice resource of the American College of Medical […]
Resiliency for NF Study
Are you feeling stressed? Are your NF symptoms bothersome? The Family Center for Neurofibromatosis and the Integrated Brain Health Clinical and Research Program (IBHCRP) at the Massachusetts General Hospital are conducting a research study to compare 2 programs that teach stress and symptom management skills for adults with NF1, NF2, or schwannomatosis. The Department of […]
Article published in ScienceDaily Reveals Risk Factors for Severe Symptoms in NF1
Research led by Ludwine Messiaen, Ph.D., professor of genetics at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shows that missense mutations in a cluster of just five codons in the NF1 gene are an important risk factor for severe symptoms of the genetic disease neurofibromatosis type 1. Such information is vital to help guide clinical management […]
Using Pig Animal Models for NF Research
A team of scientists wants to accelerate research into neurofibromatosis by using CRISPR to copy unique mutations from children who are affected by NF into pigs. When Charles Konsitzke and Dhanu Shanmuganayagam first met, they were both just trying to get some peace and quiet. It was early 2014, and they were representing the University […]
