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Gene and Cell Therapy
With the goal of treating and curing disease, gene and cell therapy provide treatment by means of altering a person's genetic code and transferring live cells to improve symptoms and reduce levels of disease-causing proteins.
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SEP 23, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for the first oral therapy to ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizSEP 22, 2021Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 14, 2021Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 08, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 07, 2021Immunology
Scientists have developed a new cell therapy for arthritis that becomes activated in the presence of inflammation. When ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 25, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some cases of Alzheimers disease (AD) are known as Familial AD because they are due to genetic mutations. So far, mutati ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2021Technology
Researchers may have found a new druggable target in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), thanks to a CRISPR scre ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Some rare genetic disorders impair a critical molecule that has to be replaced, or serious disease or disability will oc ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 23, 2021Microbiology
Several viruses are known to cause chronic infections, one is hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers studying these infect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 12, 2021Technology
Researchers may have found a way to create synthetic RNA that is more “pure” and cost-effective than previou ...Written By: Ryan VingumAUG 12, 2021Cancer
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a gene called DOT1L for its role in progressing th ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 04, 2021Cardiology
For decades, researchers have sought to find the natural barometers that sense changes in blood pressure in the body so ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Throughout our lives, new cells often replace the ones that become damaged or worn out. As cells divide, they have to re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2021Microbiology
Viral infections are difficult to treat - antibiotics only work against bacteria - and there are few effective antibodie ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2021Microbiology
Scientists have been revealing the importance of gut bacteria; the huge numbers of bacterial species in our gastrointest ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been developing gene therapies that can help restore vision that's lost due to a problem with a gene ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The more we learn abut the gut microbiome, the more it seems that the microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tracts can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Folate is necessary for a healthy pregnancy; low folate levels can lead to neural tube defects. A lack of folate, a nutr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 23, 2021Genetics & Genomics
We'e sequenced the human genome, even the parts that are highly repetitive, don't code for protein, and are extremely ch ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Most people think of viruses as nasty pathogens that can infect cells. Though it's taken time and testing, researche ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 16, 2021Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to detect in early stages, which is why it is associated with a low survival ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 23, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Last week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval for the first oral therapy to
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
SEP 22, 2021
Cardiology
For years, researchers at the Texas Heart Institute have been investigating the natural biochemical processes related to
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 14, 2021
Immunology
A closer look at the brains of patients with aggressive, debilitating forms of multiple sclerosis (MS) reveals so
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 07, 2021
Immunology
Scientists have developed a new cell therapy for arthritis that becomes activated in the presence of inflammation. When
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 25, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some cases of Alzheimers disease (AD) are known as Familial AD because they are due to genetic mutations. So far, mutati
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Technology
Researchers may have found a new druggable target in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), thanks to a CRISPR scre
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Some rare genetic disorders impair a critical molecule that has to be replaced, or serious disease or disability will oc
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 23, 2021
Microbiology
Several viruses are known to cause chronic infections, one is hepatitis C virus (HCV). Researchers studying these infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
One of the most difficult aspects of gene therapy might be ensuring that it gets into the right cells safely so it can h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Cancer
An immunotherapy engineered to be triggered by ultrasound beams significantly slows the growth of cancerous tumors in mi
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 12, 2021
Technology
Researchers may have found a way to create synthetic RNA that is more “pure” and cost-effective than previou
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
AUG 12, 2021
Cancer
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified a gene called DOT1L for its role in progressing th
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 04, 2021
Cardiology
For decades, researchers have sought to find the natural barometers that sense changes in blood pressure in the body so
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Throughout our lives, new cells often replace the ones that become damaged or worn out. As cells divide, they have to re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2021
Microbiology
Viral infections are difficult to treat - antibiotics only work against bacteria - and there are few effective antibodie
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists have been revealing the importance of gut bacteria; the huge numbers of bacterial species in our gastrointest
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been developing gene therapies that can help restore vision that's lost due to a problem with a gene
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The more we learn abut the gut microbiome, the more it seems that the microorganisms in our gastrointestinal tracts can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Folate is necessary for a healthy pregnancy; low folate levels can lead to neural tube defects. A lack of folate, a nutr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 23, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
We'e sequenced the human genome, even the parts that are highly repetitive, don't code for protein, and are extremely ch
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Most people think of viruses as nasty pathogens that can infect cells. Though it's taken time and testing, researche
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 16, 2021
Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is notoriously difficult to detect in early stages, which is why it is associated with a low survival
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan