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Treatment For Hearing Loss? Scientists Grow Hair Cells Involved in Hearing
Scientists have successfully
produced functional auditory
hair cells in the cochlea of
the mouse inner ear. The
breakthrough suggests that a ... > full story
Mutation Found In Dachshund Gene May Help Develop Therapies For Humans With Blindness
Cone-rod dystrophies are a
group of eye diseases caused
by progressive loss of the
photoreceptor cells in the
retina. In a study published
... > full story
New Targets For RNAs That Regulate Genes Identified
Tiny strands of genetic
material called RNA -- a
chemical cousin of DNA --
are emerging as major
players in gene regulation,
the process inside cells
... > full story
New Ways To Regulate Genes, Reduce Heart Damage Identified
Biophysics researchers are
trying to reduce post-heart
attack damage by studying
the way cells die in the
heart -- a process
controlled by transcription
... > full story
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Premature Ejaculation? Not Your Fault: Gene Determines Rapidity Of Ejaculation In Men
October 7, 2008 — The rapidity of ejaculation in men is genetically determined. Neuropsychiatrists studied 89 Dutch men with premature ejaculation and will publish results in the Journal of Sexual ... > full story -
Early-stage Gene Transcription Creates Access To DNA
October 6, 2008 — An international team of researchers, probing how a yeast cell senses its cellular environment and makes decisions about whether or not to express a gene, finds the process of transcribing non-coding ... > full story -
Growing Role Of Molecular Diagnostics
October 3, 2008 — Novel platform technologies and key advances in genomics are rapidly driving the development of molecular diagnostics, reports Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News. The payoff for successful ... > full story -
Genes Influence Effectiveness Of Weight-loss Drug
October 2, 2008 — Obese patients with a specific genetic make-up lose more weight when taking the weight loss drug sibutramine and undergoing behavioral therapy compared to those without this genetic ... > full story -
Colon Cancer: Researchers Take Important Steps Forward In Understanding Cause
October 2, 2008 — Scientists investigating a molecule known to play a key role in causing colon cancer have made a series of ground-breaking discoveries that could have major implications for future treatment of the ... > full story -
Hormone Therapy May Be Safe For Postmenopausal BRCA Mutation Carriers
September 29, 2008 — The use of hormone therapy was associated with a reduced risk of breast cancer in postmenopausal women who carry BRCA mutations, according to a case-control ... > full story -
Novel Attempt Of Gene Therapy For Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
September 29, 2008 — There are considerable endocrine cells in gastrointestinal tracts. These cells may be the potential and ideal target cells in gene therapy of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Chitosan nanoparticle is a kind ... > full story -
New Approach To Gene Therapy May Shrink Brain Tumors, Prevent Their Spread
September 26, 2008 — Researchers are investigating a new approach to gene therapy for brain tumors -- delivering a cancer-fighting gene to normal brain tissue around the tumor to keep it from spreading. They have found ... > full story -
Stopping Cancer Cells Before They Start? Inhibitor Of Gene Regulator Discovered
September 25, 2008 — A chemist has discovered a molecule that can potentially stop the production of cancer cells at the very beginning of the process by switching off the gene regulators responsible for turning healthy ... > full story -
Scientists Deliver Toxic Genes To Effectively Kill Pancreatic Cancer Cells
September 24, 2008 — Investigators have achieved a substantial "kill" of pancreatic cancer cells by using nanoparticles to successfully deliver a deadly diphtheria toxin gene. The findings reflect the first time this ... > full story
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