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Targeted Therapy Boosts Lung Cancer Outcomes
June 1, 2013 — Non-small cell lung cancer patients whose tumor cells had an abnormal ALK gene fared better if treated with crizotinib, a targeted therapy, than with traditional chemotherapy. Median progression-free ... > full story -
New Gene Delivery Method: Magnetic Nanoparticles
May 30, 2013 — Stent angioplasty saves lives, but comes with complications. A new nanoparticle gene delivery method will hopefully overcome limitations of gene therapy vectors and prevent complications associated ... > full story -
Gene Therapies for Regenerative Surgery Are Getting Closer
May 29, 2013 — Experimental genetic techniques may one day provide plastic and reconstructive surgeons with an invaluable tool—the ability to promote growth of the patient's own tissues for reconstructive ... > full story -
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 -
One-Two Punch Could Be Key in Treating Blindness
April 9, 2013 — Researchers have discovered that using two kinds of therapy in tandem may be a knockout combo against inherited disorders that cause blindness. While their study focused on man's best friend, the ... > 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
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