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Synthetic Biology: Gene Therapy Gets Under The Skin
Vaseline, a known molecule
from apples and a gene
network encapsulated in
algal gelatin are the
components of a possible
gene therapy which literally
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More Gene Mutations Linked To Autism Risk
More pieces in the complex
autism inheritance puzzle
are emerging in the latest
gene study of autism
spectrum disorders. This
study identified 27
different genetic regions
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Like Burrs On Your Clothes, Molecule-size Capsules Can Deliver Drugs By Sticking To Targeted Cells
It is now possible to
engineer tiny containers the
size of a virus to deliver
drugs and other materials
with almost 100 percent
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'Warrior Gene' Linked To Gang Membership, Weapon Use
Boys who carry a particular
variation of the gene
Monoamine oxidase A (MAOA),
sometimes called the
"warrior gene," are more
likely not only to join
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'Jumping Gene' Diminishes The Effect Of New Type 2 Diabetes Risk Gene
July 4, 2009 — Research has identified a new gene associated with diabetes, together with a mechanism that makes obese mice less susceptible to diabetes. A genomic fragment that occurs naturally in some mouse ... > full story -
Re-Write The Textbooks: Key Genetic Phenomenon Shown To Be Different Than Believed
July 2, 2009 — Because females carry two copies of the X chromosome to males’ one X and one Y, they harbor a potentially toxic double dose of the over 1000 genes that reside on the X chromosome. To compensate ... > full story -
115 Newly Identified Genes Implicated In Colorectal Cancer
July 1, 2009 — Previously, only a few genes had been associated with the formation of metastases in colorectal cancer. Now, researchers have identified 115 genes that are disregulated both in the primary tumor and ... > full story -
Biomarker That Safely Monitors Tumor Response To New Brain Cancer Treatment
July 1, 2009 — A specific biomarker, a protein released by dying tumor cells, has been identified as an effective tool in an animal model to gauge the response to a novel gene therapy treatment for glioblastoma ... > full story -
Broad Therapy For Muscular Dystrophy
June 26, 2009 — Scientists have demonstrated that the glycosyltransferase Galgt2 can lessen symptoms in multiple models of muscular dystrophy. Muscular dystrophy is a group of inherited muscular disorders that are ... > full story -
Genetic Markers To Help Fight Diabetes Discovered
June 24, 2009 — Scientists have identified five genetic biomarkers that could help lead to improved treatments, with fewer side effects, for patients with ... > full story -
Blocking A Muscle Growth-limiting Hormone Protects Against Obesity And Atherosclerosis
June 23, 2009 — Knockout of myostatin, a growth factor that limits muscle growth, can decrease body fat and promote resistance against developing atherosclerosis, or "hardening" of the arteries, according to a new ... > full story -
Lack Of 'Happiness Hormone' Serotonin In Brain Causes Impaired Maternal Behavior In Mice
June 23, 2009 — A lack of serotonin, commonly known as the "happiness hormone," in the brain slows the growth of mice after birth and is responsible for impaired maternal behavior later in life. Researchers also ... > full story -
How A Common Genetic Mutation Makes Cancer Radiation Resistant
June 14, 2009 — Many cancerous tumors possess a genetic mutation that disables a tumor suppressor called PTEN. Now researchers have shown why inactivation of PTEN allows tumors to resist radiation ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Technique Thwarts Cancer By Cutting Off Tumor Blood Supply
June 12, 2009 — Researchers have come up with a new gene therapy method in mice implanted with human colorectal cancer cells to disrupt cancer growth by using a synthetic protein to induce blood clotting, cutting ... > full story
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