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One-Two Punch Could Be Key in Treating Blindness
Researchers have discovered
that using two kinds of
therapy in tandem may be a
knockout combo against
inherited disorders that
cause blindness. While their
... > full story
Protein Paves the Way for Correct Stem Cell Differentiation
A single embryonic stem cell
can develop into more than
200 specialized cell types
that make up our body. This
maturation process is called
differentiation and is tight ... > full story
Type 1 Diabetes Cured in Dogs, Study Suggests
Researchers have shown for
the first time that it is
possible to cure diabetes in
large animals with a single
session of gene therapy.
After a single gene therapy
... > full story
Quantum Leap in Gene Therapy of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
For years, scientists have
been working to find the key
to restoring dystrophin, but
they have faced many
challenges. After careful
evaluation of 22 dogs,
... > full story
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Discovery of a Gene That Controls Three Different Diseases
April 25, 2013 — Scientists have identified a single gene, ERCC4, that can be involved in three human diseases depending on which type of mutation it presents: Fanconi anaemia, xeroderma pigmentosum, or a type of ... > full story -
Repairing Articular Cartilage Defects With an Injectable Gel Engineered With Gene Modified BMSCs
April 23, 2013 — Tissue engineering combined with gene therapy technology has the potential to manage the repair of defective articular cartilage. In this study, through minimally invasive injection methods the ... > full story -
A Noninvasive Avenue for Parkinson's Disease Gene Therapy
April 21, 2013 — Researchers have developed a gene therapy approach that may one day stop Parkinson's disease in it tracks, preventing disease progression and reversing its symptoms. The novelty of the approach lies ... > full story -
Discovery of Genetic Defect Which Triggers Epilepsy
April 17, 2013 — Researchers have identified a gene behind an epilepsy syndrome, which could also play an important role in other idiopathic (genetically caused) epilepsies. With the so-called "next generation ... > full story -
Lipid Nanoparticles Are Ideal for Delivering Genes and Drugs, Researchers Show
February 28, 2013 — Researchers are using nanotechnology to develop new formulations that can be applied to drugs and gene therapy. Specifically, they are using nanoparticles to design systems for delivering genes and ... > full story -
Discovery in HIV May Solve Efficiency Problems for Gene Therapy
February 14, 2013 — A research team has discovered an approach that could make gene therapy dramatically more effective for patients. The scientists discovered that the process of gene therapy is missing essential ... > full story -
Scientists Prevent Development of Deafness in Animals Engineered to Have Usher Syndrome
February 8, 2013 — Most cases of congenital deafness are due to a mutation in a gene that is required for normal development of the sensory hair cells in the inner ear that are responsible for detecting sound. To cure ... > full story -
Gene May Help Predict Best Chemotherapy Treatment for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
February 5, 2013 — Researchers have identified a gene that may better predict survival for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. The scientists conducted a study ... > full story -
Early-Onset Puberty in Females Explained
January 29, 2013 — This research provides significant insight into the reasons why early-onset puberty occurs in females. The researchers located key genes that trigger puberty and highlighted how external forces ... > full story -
Gene Mutation Immortalizes Malignant Melanoma
January 25, 2013 — Scientists have discovered a previously unknown genetic cause of malignant melanoma: A gene mutation that leads to overactive telomerase, the so-called 'immortality ... > full story
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