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Silencing The Cause Of Mad Cow Disease
December 1, 2006 — BSE (more commonly known as mad cow disease) and CJD, a related disease in humans, are fatal neurodegenerative diseases caused by accumulation in the brain of an abnormally folded version (PrPsc) of ... > full story -
Gene Therapy For Erectile Dysfunction Shows Promise In Clinical Trial
December 1, 2006 — The first human trial of gene transfer therapy for erectile dysfunction (ED) indicates that gene therapy that lasts for months and eliminates the patient's need for on-demand drugs (such as Viagra ... > full story -
Gene Therapy For Hereditary Lung Disease Advances
November 21, 2006 — A clinical trial to evaluate the safety of using a so-called gene vector to deliver a corrective gene to 12 patients with a common hereditary disorder that causes lung and liver disease is completed ... > full story -
Fusion Prostate Cancer: An Early Molecular Event Associated With Invasion
November 12, 2006 — The presence of a gene fusion in prostate tumors is significantly associated with aggressive cancer, metastatic spread, and an increased probability of death, a team of researchers is ... > full story -
Intravenous Gene Therapy Protects Normal Tissue Of Mice During Whole-Body Radiation
November 8, 2006 — Gene therapy administered intravenously could be used as an agent to protect vital organs and tissues from the effects of ionizing radiation in the event of large-scale exposure from a radiological ... > full story -
Scientists Use Gene Therapy To Improve Memory And Learning In Animals
November 8, 2006 — Stanford University neuroscientists have designed a gene that enhances memory and learning ability in animals under stress. Writing in the November 8 issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, the ... > full story -
Development Of New Polymer Delivery Vehicles For Gene Therapy
October 16, 2006 — MIT scientists are reporting synthesis and laboratory tests of a promising new group of degradable polymer delivery vehicles for gene therapy. The polymers are improved versions of materials first ... > full story -
Does Missing Gene Point To Nocturnal Existence For Early Mammals?
October 12, 2006 — A gene that makes cells in the eye receptive to light is missing in humans, researchers have discovered. They say that whereas some animals like birds, fish and amphibians have two versions of this ... > full story -
Researchers Identify Gene Most Often Responsible For Commonest Form Of Congenital Blindness
October 4, 2006 — A new study has identified the gene most often responsible for leber congenital amaurosis, the commonest form of congenital blindness. "This discovery represents a significant advance in the fight ... > full story -
New Gene Linked To Bipolar Disorder
October 3, 2006 — A new gene linked to both depression and bipolar disorder has been identified by University College London and Danish ... > full story
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