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Researchers Shed New Light On How Chemotherapy-Induced Leukemia Develops
November 20, 2005 — Topoisomerase II inhibitors are among the most successful chemotherapy drugs used to treat human cancer. But a small percentage of patients treated with these agents recover from their initial ... > full story -
New Gene Silencing Therapy For Cervical Cancer
November 18, 2005 — Researchers at The University of Queensland's (UQ) Centre for Immunology and Cancer Research (CICR), based at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, have pioneered a new approach for the treatment of ... > full story -
Exercise Plus Gene Therapy Shows Promise For Treating Lou Gehrig's Disease
November 14, 2005 — A new study in mice gives hope that a combination of gene therapy and exercise may extend the lives of people who have Lou Gehrig's disease. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's ... > full story -
Successful Tests Of New Treatments In Mice For Eye Disease Causing Irreversible Blindness In Humans
November 1, 2005 — Researchers examined the effect of combining two treatments, gene therapy and oral medication, in blind mice that did not have the LRAT enzyme. They report these treatments "provide highly effective ... > full story -
Restoring Silenced Suppressor Gene Kills Lung-Cancer Cells
October 19, 2005 — A new study suggests that restoring a gene often silenced in lung cancer causes the cells to self-destruct. The findings could lead to a new strategy for treating the disease. The research focused ... > full story -
Gene Therapy May Protect Normal Tissues During Radiation Retreatment For Lung Cancer
October 17, 2005 — According to a University of Pittsburgh study presented at the 47th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology, Oct. 16 to 20, gene therapy could be used as an ... > full story -
New Technique Adds Precision And Permanence To Gene Therapy
October 11, 2005 — Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers developed a technique for inserting genes into specific sites on the genome in liver cells. The genes are inserted into non-coding regions of the genome so ... > full story -
Researchers Show Key Protein Necessary For Normal Development Of Red Blood Cells
October 4, 2005 — Virginia Commonwealth University researchers studying hemoglobin genes, mutations of which play a role in genetic blood disorders like sickle cell anemia and beta-thalassemia, have shown in studies ... > full story -
Jefferson Scientists Identify Gene Defect Leading To Abnormal Skin Development And Cancer
October 3, 2005 — Researchers at Jefferson Medical College and at the Wadsworth Center in New York have identified a gene defect in mice resulting in a range of abnormalities, from cyclical hair loss and skin cancer ... > full story -
Microarray Technology Could Help Predict Patient Response To Adjuvant Therapy For Breast Cancer
October 3, 2005 — Microarray technology could be used to tailor therapy according to the individual, and prevent breast cancer patients from having to undergo painful unsuccessful therapies. In a study published in ... > full story
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