News tagged with faulty gene
New method boosts blood-clotting for hemophiliacs
Symptoms improved significantly in adults with the bleeding disorder hemophilia B following a single treatment with gene therapy developed by researchers at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis and demonstrated ...
Dec 11, 2011 |
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Personalized treatment for Crohn's Disease a step closer following gene mapping
Three new locations for Crohn's Disease genes have been uncovered by scientists at UCL using a novel gene mapping approach.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Clinical trial for muscular dystrophy demonstrates safety of customized gene therapy
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have shown that it is safe to cut and paste together different viruses in an effort to create the ultimate vehicle for gene therapy. In a phase I clinical trial, ...
Nov 30, 2011 |
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A second 'bad' gene is linked to damaged cell buildup, paralysis in ALS
Following a major Northwestern Medicine breakthrough that identified a common converging point for all forms of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS and Lou Gehrig's disease), a new finding from the same scientists further ...
Nov 21, 2011 |
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Glowing abdomens reveal enzyme activity
Professor Jean-Christophe Leroux and his colleagues have developed a method with which they can observe gluten-splitting enzymes in a living organism. This is an important step towards developing effective ...
Aug 16, 2011 |
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Editing scrambled genes in human stem cells may help realize the promise of stem cell-gene therapy
In principle, genetic engineering is simple, but in practice, replacing a faulty gene with a healthy copy is anything but. Using mutated versions of the lamin A gene as an example to demonstrate the versatility of their virus-based ...
May 19, 2011 |
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Gene find offers hope of screening test for bone disease
Scientists have discovered three genes linked to the development of Paget's disease, a painful bone condition that affects up to one million people in the UK.
May 02, 2010 |
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Ovarian cancer study offers vital clues for new therapies
Scientists have taken a major step forward in the understanding of ovarian cancer, which could improve treatment for patients with the condition.
Apr 21, 2010 |
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New gene discovery could help to prevent blindness
Scientists have uncovered a new gene that could help save the sight of patients with a type of inherited blindness.
Feb 11, 2010 |
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New old drug fights colon cancer
A new Tel Aviv University drug, based on an older generation antibiotic, may provide doctors with an effective and innovative method of treating colon cancer in both its incipient and full-blown stages -- and minimize the ...
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Epilepsy halted in mice
Scientists at Leeds have prevented epilepsy caused by a gene defect from being passed on to mice offspring - an achievement which may herald new therapies for people suffering from the condition.
Aug 03, 2009 |
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Gene hunters target child kidney failure
Researchers are zeroing in on the genetic abnormalities predisposing to vesicoureteric reflux (VUR), one of the most common causes of urinary tract infections and kidney failure in children, reports a study in an upcoming ...
May 14, 2009 |
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