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New Therapy Found for Lung and Skin Cancer, Based on Suicide Gene E
September 21, 2010 — Scientists have developed a new therapy for the treatment of skin and lung cancer. This therapy involves the use of a suicide coliphage-gene (gene E) that can induce death to cells transfected with ... > full story -
Molecule Involved in Heart Failure Now Implicated in Heart Attack Damage
September 15, 2010 — A molecule known to be involved in progressive heart failure has now been shown to also lead to permanent damage after a heart attack, according to ... > full story -
Mechanism Behind Cleft Palate Development Identified
September 14, 2010 — Researchers have found a new mechanism that explains why a certain gene mutation causes craniofrontonasal syndrome, a disorder that causes cleft palate and other malformations in the face, brain and ... > full story -
Biologists Find Way to Reduce Stem Cell Loss During Cancer Treatment
September 5, 2010 — Biologists have discovered that a gene critical for programmed cell death is also important in the loss of adult stem cells, a finding that could help to improve the health and well-being of patients ... > full story -
Gene Doping Detectable With a Simple Blood Test
September 2, 2010 — German scientists have developed a blood test that can reliably detect gene doping even after 56 days. It was previously impossible to prove that an athlete had undergone gene ... > full story -
'Toolbox of MiniPromoters' for Gene Research and Therapy Created
August 30, 2010 — Researchers have developed a new "toolbox of MiniPromoters" for research and future therapies on brain, spinal cord and eye ... > full story -
Gene Therapy to Treat Epilepsy a Step Closer
August 25, 2010 — Current antiepileptic drugs have many side-effects, among others slowing down brain activity, which in turn reduces patients’ ability to react. These side-effects could be eliminated if genes ... > full story -
Breakthrough Gene Therapy Prevents Retinal Degeneration
August 16, 2010 — In one of only two studies of its kind, scientists demonstrate that non-viral gene therapy can delay the onset of some forms of eye disease and preserve vision. The team developed nanoparticles to ... > full story -
Promising Results of Gene Therapy to Treat Diseases of the Eye
August 15, 2010 — The easy accessibility of the eye and the established link between specific genetic defects and ocular disorders offer hope for using gene therapy to provide long-term therapeutic benefit. Two new ... > full story -
Deathstalker Scorpion Venom Could Improve Gene Therapy for Brain Cancer
August 11, 2010 — An ingredient in the venom of the "deathstalker" scorpion could help gene therapy become an effective treatment for brain cancer, scientists are reporting. The substance allows therapeutic genes -- ... > full story
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