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Protein Delivered Via Genetically Engineered Virus Slowed Glioblasoma Multiforme Growth
December 6, 2004 Researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have found that a small protein called hsFlt3L delivered via a genetically engineered virus increased the number of immune cells in the brain and ... > full story -
Cell Enzyme May Help Suppress Cancer Development
November 8, 2004 A new study shows that an enzyme that normally alters the activity of other protein molecules in cells may also help prevent ... > full story -
A Novel, Safer Strategy For Regulating Gene Expression
September 23, 2004 Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School have created a novel, elegant, and safer system for controlling gene expression – turning genes on and off as needed ... > full story -
Scientists Discover Way To Slow The Progression Of Prostate Cancer
September 8, 2004 A UK based team of scientists and doctors have found a way to slow the development and spread of prostate cancer by stopping certain genes from becoming ... > full story -
In Mouse Model, Weill Cornell Researchers Use Gene Therapy To Correct Deadly Inherited Immune Disorder
August 9, 2004 Previous attempts in mice to correct a rare inherited immune disorder, called Hyper IgM X-linked immunodeficiency, have failed because standard gene therapy raised risks for cancer. Now Weill Cornell ... > full story -
'Smart Gene Therapy' Protects Against Damage From Heart Attack
August 3, 2004 Early intervention with a novel kind of "smart gene therapy" might effectively prevent the organ damage commonly suffered by heart attack victims, suggests a new animal study by researchers ... > full story -
Researchers Look Into Components Of RNA Silencing Machinery
July 28, 2004 Up to 95 percent of a person's DNA is believed to be junk DNA. In order to prevent these relics of evolution from rearranging chromosomes and causing disease, natural mechanisms exist to silence ... > full story -
Gene Therapy Reaches Muscles Throughout The Body And Reverses Muscular Dystrophy In Animal Model
July 26, 2004 Researchers have found a delivery method for gene therapy that reaches all the voluntary muscles of a mouse – including heart, diaphragm and limbs – and reverses the process of ... > full story -
Research Accelerates Discovery Of Novel Gene Function
July 7, 2004 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have developed a new technique for rapidly identifying the functions of ... > full story -
Combination Of Gene Therapy And Gene Silencing Prevents Neurodegenerative Disease
July 5, 2004 University of Iowa researchers have shown for the first time that gene therapy delivered to the brains of living mice can prevent the physical symptoms and neurological damage caused by an inherited ... > full story
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