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Predicting Drug Responsiveness in Cancer Patients
July 26, 2010 — Drugs that target the protein mTOR are used to treat several forms of cancer, but not all patients respond to the treatment. Now, a team of researchers has identified a way to help predict which ... > full story -
New Recommendations Issued for Use of Cetuximab in Colon Cancer Therapy
July 16, 2010 — New recommendations on the use of the drug cetuximab have been issued after officials halted enrollment in a phase III clinical trial in patients with spread of colon cancer into regional lymph nodes ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Breakthrough Heralds Treatment for Beta-Thalassemia
July 13, 2010 — Italian scientists pioneering a new gene transfer treatment for the blood disorder beta-thalassemia have successfully completed preclinical trials, claiming they can correct the lack of beta-globin ... > full story -
Scientists Design New Delivery Device for Gene Therapy
July 6, 2010 — Scientists have designed a nanoparticle that appears to effectively deliver genetic material into cells with minimal toxic effects. In lab experiments, the researchers have found that this device, a ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Reverses Type 1 Diabetes in Mice, Experimental Technique Shows
June 21, 2010 — Using gene therapy, researchers say they have developed an experimental cure for Type 1 diabetes, a disease that affects about one in every 400 to 600 children and ... > full story -
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Serotonin System Influences Vulnerability and Treatment
June 17, 2010 — There is a great deal of interest in factors that contribute to the vulnerability to developing post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. One factor that appears to contribute to the heritable ... > full story -
Small Genetic Variant Can Predict Response to Hepatitis C Treatment
June 13, 2010 — A small genetic change can predict how people infected with hepatitis C react to treatment, paving the way to personalized therapy for this difficult-to-treat ... > full story -
New Therapy Offers Hope to Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patients
June 9, 2010 — Children who suffer from the devastating disease spinal muscular atrophy are set to benefit from a new breakthrough in therapy ... > full story -
In India, One in 25 People Have Gene That Causes Heart Failure
June 8, 2010 — One in 25 people from India and other south Asian countries carries a mutated gene that causes heart failure. Studying this gene, and the protein it encodes, could lead to new treatments for heart ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Plus Chemotherapy Ups Odds for Success in Treating 'Bubble Boy' Disease
May 24, 2010 — Gene therapy combined with chemotherapy may lead to immune system improvement in patients with 'bubble boy' disease, according to a new ... > full story
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