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Gene Therapy
Gene Therapy: Gene therapy is designed to introduce genetic material into cells to compensate for abnormal genes or to make a beneficial protein. If a mutated gene causes a necessary protein to be faulty or missing, gene therapy may be able to introduce a normal copy of the gene to restore the function of the protein.
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JAN 12, 2021Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have he ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2021Microbiology
The microbial community in our gastrointestinal tract has been shown to have a significant impact on our health and well ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 30, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, around half a billion people suffer from hearing loss around the world. In about half of these cases, genetic ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 29, 2020Immunology
Viruses that when administered to patients preferentially attack and kill cancer cells, leaving normal tissues unscathed ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Gene therapy holds tremendous promise for its potential to cure genetic diseases. We've also recently seen how critical ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
New gene therapy study addresses treatment methods for deafness. "In this study we focused on genetic deafness caus ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 24, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished throughout our lives, and cells divide to replace those that are damaged or w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Some researchers have sought to treat genetic diseases by correcting the mutation. But it may be possible to use another ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2020Cancer
New research from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center showcases a novel combination therapy that ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 13, 2020Cardiology
The most common cause of heart disease in elderly people is calcific aortic valve disease, in which calcium builds up in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 10, 2020Cardiology
The use of genetics in therapies and diagnostics has boomed over the decades. While many of these breakthroughs focus on ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 08, 2020Immunology
Immunotherapies have emerged as a powerful treatment modality for cancer. They join chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy, ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 07, 2020Cancer
The usefulness of marijuana against cancer has been in question for some years now. Some are saying it has the potential ...Written By: Jasper CantrellDEC 03, 2020Cancer
New research published in Cancer Discovery highlights the increased presence of genetic mutations in Latin American lung ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 29, 2020Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have been able to develop gene therapies to treat some eye diseases. The eyes are uniquely q ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
If people are going to explore deep space, we should learn more about the effects that such an environment would potenti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 23, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Clinicians have identified a patient with a rare inherited disorder that disrupts the production of fresh blood cells, a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies need cholesterol for certain crucial functions; it's a vital component of cell walls, for example. But there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 12, 2020Genetics & Genomics
To repair disease-causing errors in the genome, gene editing reagents like those used in CRISPR-Cas9 first have to reach ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in our bodies are short-lived and need to be replenished. Cell division has to be carefully controll ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 09, 2020Cancer
Tireless research goes into every cancer diagnostic tools and new therapy. Many types of cancer have made giant steps fo ...Written By: Jasper Cantrell
JAN 12, 2021
Immunology
The first organ transplant—performed over 60 years ago—was a success because the donor and recipient were id
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome is a rare disorder that impacts around 400 people in the world. Many people have he
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2021
Microbiology
The microbial community in our gastrointestinal tract has been shown to have a significant impact on our health and well
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Currently, around half a billion people suffer from hearing loss around the world. In about half of these cases, genetic
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 29, 2020
Immunology
Viruses that when administered to patients preferentially attack and kill cancer cells, leaving normal tissues unscathed
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Gene therapy holds tremendous promise for its potential to cure genetic diseases. We've also recently seen how critical
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
New gene therapy study addresses treatment methods for deafness. "In this study we focused on genetic deafness caus
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 24, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Many types of cells have to be replenished throughout our lives, and cells divide to replace those that are damaged or w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Some researchers have sought to treat genetic diseases by correcting the mutation. But it may be possible to use another
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2020
Cancer
New research from scientists at the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center showcases a novel combination therapy that
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 13, 2020
Cardiology
The most common cause of heart disease in elderly people is calcific aortic valve disease, in which calcium builds up in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 10, 2020
Cardiology
The use of genetics in therapies and diagnostics has boomed over the decades. While many of these breakthroughs focus on
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 08, 2020
Immunology
Immunotherapies have emerged as a powerful treatment modality for cancer. They join chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 07, 2020
Cancer
The usefulness of marijuana against cancer has been in question for some years now. Some are saying it has the potential
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
DEC 03, 2020
Cancer
New research published in Cancer Discovery highlights the increased presence of genetic mutations in Latin American lung
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 29, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
In recent years, scientists have been able to develop gene therapies to treat some eye diseases. The eyes are uniquely q
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
If people are going to explore deep space, we should learn more about the effects that such an environment would potenti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
The triclosan once commonly added to soap was banned by the FDA a few years ago, but it can still be found in some water
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 23, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Clinicians have identified a patient with a rare inherited disorder that disrupts the production of fresh blood cells, a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our bodies need cholesterol for certain crucial functions; it's a vital component of cell walls, for example. But there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 12, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
To repair disease-causing errors in the genome, gene editing reagents like those used in CRISPR-Cas9 first have to reach
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many types of cells in our bodies are short-lived and need to be replenished. Cell division has to be carefully controll
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Liquid biopsies are tests that look for biomarkers in the blood, which can help inform the treatment of cancer. The tool
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 09, 2020
Cancer
Tireless research goes into every cancer diagnostic tools and new therapy. Many types of cancer have made giant steps fo
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell