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New Gene Mutation Associated With Congenital Myopathy
July 25, 2012 — Researchers have discovered a new cause of congenital myopathy: a mutation in a previously uncharacterized ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Holds Promise for Reversing Congenital Hearing Loss
July 25, 2012 — A new gene therapy approach can reverse hearing loss caused by a genetic defect in a mouse model of congenital deafness, according to a preclinical study. The findings present a promising therapeutic ... > full story -
New Gene Therapy Strategy Boosts Levels of Deficient Protein in Friedreich’s Ataxia
July 25, 2012 — A novel approach to gene therapy that instructs a person’s own cells to produce more of a natural disease-fighting protein could offer a solution to treating many genetic disorders. The method ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Treatment Extends Lives of Mice With Fatal Disease
July 16, 2012 — Scientists have found that introducing a missing gene into the central nervous system could help extend the lives of patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) -- the leading genetic cause of ... > full story -
Transforming Cancer Into a Manageable Illness With Multi-Drug Approach
July 11, 2012 — A new, multi-drug approach to treatment could make many cancers manageable, if not curable, illnesses by overcoming resistance to certain drug treatments, a new study suggests. The findings suggest ... > full story -
Melanoma-Promoting Gene Discovered
July 10, 2012 — Black skin cancer, also known as melanoma, is particularly aggressive and becoming increasingly common in Switzerland. Despite intensive research, however, there is still no treatment. Researchers ... > full story -
New Gene Transfer Strategy Shows Promise for Limb Girdle and Other Muscular Dystrophies
July 9, 2012 — The challenge of treating patients with genetic disorders in which a single mutated gene is simply too large to be replaced using traditional gene therapy techniques may soon be a thing of the past. ... > full story -
An Economical, Effective and Biocompatible Gene Therapy Strategy Promotes Cardiac Repair
July 6, 2012 — Medical researchers have established a novel hyperbranched poly(amidoamine) nanoparticle based hypoxia regulated vascular endothelial growth factor gene therapy strategy which is an excellent ... > full story -
Gene Linked to Facial, Skull and Cognitive Impairment Identified
July 5, 2012 — A gene whose mutation results in malformed faces and skulls as well as mental retardation has been found by ... > full story -
Scientists Develop Alternative to Gene Therapy
July 1, 2012 — Scientists have discovered a surprisingly simple and safe method to disrupt specific genes within cells. The scientists highlighted the medical potential of the new technique by demonstrating its use ... > full story
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