Genetic Modification News

Posted June 14, 2011:

• Potential Therapeutic Target for Controlling Obesity Discovered

Posted June 8, 2011:

• Saving Wildlife With Forensic Genetics
• Scientists Create Humanized Mouse Model for Hepatitis C

Posted June 2, 2011:

• Novel Drug Alleviates Symptoms in Huntington's and Alzheimer's Mice

Posted May 29, 2011:

• What Is a Laboratory Mouse?

Posted May 24, 2011:

• Sardines and Horse Mackerel Identified Using Forensic Techniques

Posted May 23, 2011:

• What Doesn't Kill the Brain Makes It Stronger

Posted May 22, 2011:

• Ulcer Bacteria May Contribute to Development of Parkinson's Disease

Posted May 20, 2011:

• How Retinas Develop: Scientists Make Strides in Vision Research

Posted May 19, 2011:

• Building a Better Mouse Model to Study Depression

Posted May 18, 2011:

• Lack of 'Gatekeeper' Protein Linked to Skin Cancer
• It's Not Easy Being Green: Scientists Grow Understanding of How Photosynthesis Is Regulated

Posted May 17, 2011:

• Roots of Memory Impairment Resulting from Sleep Deprivation Identified

Posted May 16, 2011:

• Gene Variation Linked to Infertility in Women, Study Finds
• New Mouse Model May Lead to New Therapies for Degenerative Diseases

Posted May 12, 2011:

• New Method for Engineering Human Tissue Regeneration
• A New Program for Neural Stem Cells

Posted May 11, 2011:

• Scientists Use Genetically Altered Virus to Get Tumors to Tattle on Themselves

Posted May 9, 2011:

• Oncolytic Viruses Effectively Target and Kill Pancreatic Cancer Stem Cells, Research Finds

Posted May 4, 2011:

• Protein Active in Small Part of Brain Contributes to Obesity, Researchers Discover

Posted May 3, 2011:

• Mouse Study Turns Fat-Loss/longevity Link on Its Head

Posted May 2, 2011:

• Cells Talk More in Areas Alzheimer's Hits First, Boosting Plaque Component

Posted April 28, 2011:

• New Gene Therapy Technique on iPS Cells Holds Promise in Treating Immune System Disease

Posted April 25, 2011:

• Solar Power Goes Viral: Researchers Use Virus to Improve Solar-Cell Efficiency
• Phage Hunting Students Find New Bacteriophages in Soils of St. Louis Suburbs

Posted April 22, 2011:

• Liver-Cell Transplants Show Promise in Reversing Genetic Disease Affecting Liver and Lungs

Posted April 21, 2011:

• Scientists Engineer Nanoscale Vaults to Encapsulate 'Nanodisks' for Drug Delivery

Posted April 14, 2011:

• Non-Lethal Way of Switching Off Essential Genes in Mice Perfected
• Filtering out Pesticides With Genetically Modified Bacteria

Posted April 7, 2011:

• Genetic Differences Influence the Structure of Ecological Communities

Posted April 6, 2011:

• Gene Linked to Severity of Autism's Social Dysfunction Identified

Posted April 4, 2011:

• Common Variant of P53 Tumor Suppressor Gene Linked to Increased Inflammatory Responses
• Nicotine Does Not Promote Lung Cancer Growth in Mouse Models, Study Finds

Posted April 3, 2011:

• Nurturing Newborn Neurons Sharpens Minds in Mice
• Potential Treatment Found for Debilitating Bone Disease in Wounded Soldiers and Children

Posted March 31, 2011:

• Immune Therapy Can Control Fertility in Mammals: Technique Could Prevent Pregnancy in Pets, Human Use Is Also Envisioned

Posted March 30, 2011:

• Blocking Carbon Dioxide Fixation in Bacteria Increases Biofuel Production

Posted March 29, 2011:

• 'Bacterial Dirigibles' Emerge as Next-Generation Disease Fighters

Posted March 28, 2011:

• No Two of Us Are Alike -- Even Identical Twins: Pinpointing Genetic Determinants of Schizophrenia

Posted March 23, 2011:

• Two New Targets for Melanoma Therapies
• Trigger Found for Autoimmune Heart Attacks: Research May Point Toward New Ways to Diagnose and Treat Heart Disease in People With Type 1 Diabetes

Posted March 21, 2011:

• Open-Source Software Designed to Minimize Synthetic Biology Risks
• 'Informant' Jumping Gene Offers New Method for Studying How Genes Are Regulated

Posted March 17, 2011:

• E. Coli Engineered to Produce Record-Setting Amounts of Alternative Fuel

Posted March 14, 2011:

• Therapeutic Target for Liver Cancer and Predictive Biomarker of Response Identified

Posted March 9, 2011:

• 'Singing' Mice: The Ongoing Debate of Nature Vs. Nurture
• Salmonella Bacteria Used to Fight Cancer

Posted March 8, 2011:

• Making Viruses Pass for 'Safe'

Posted March 7, 2011:

• Inexpensive Biofuels: Isobutanol Made Directly from Cellulose

Posted March 2, 2011:

• Scientists Discover Genetic Abnormalities After Creation of Stem Cells

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