Articles from March 2023

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UIHC Molecular Pathology Lab FSHD Testing Contributes to NIEHS Intramural Research

Thursday, March 2, 2023
Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, led by Dr. Natalie Shaw, have found that a toxic protein made by the body called DUX4 may be the cause of two very different rare genetic disorders. For patients who have facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD), or a rare facial malformation called arhinia, this research discovery may eventually lead to therapies that can help people with these rare diseases.