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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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MAR 04, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A new therapeutic approach for Huntington's disease may aid patients with other neurodegenerative disorders.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 25, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Cholesterol analogs give nanoparticles a shape that helps them get where they need to go.Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 22, 2020Neuroscience
A researcher from Oxford University, UK, has found that certain gut bacteria may be able to influence our personality tr ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 28, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial used stem cell gene therapy to treat a rare genetic disorder called X-CGD. Image credit: UCLA Broad Ste ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 28, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 20, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that changes in the structure of the genome in breast cancer cells can make them resistant to dru ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals suffering from osteoarthritis often face challenges of limited treatment options mainly pain relievers or jo ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 16, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found that supplements containing short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) may be able to help the brain recover ...Written By: Annie LennonJAN 12, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Altering two signaling pathways extended the lives of a research model called C elegans by an astonishing 500 percent.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 03, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Previously considered to be narcotic, and under tight regulation as an illicit drug for decades, research from recent ye ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Computational tools are becoming increasingly important in biological research. Now scientists have found a way to use m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
He Jiankui, the scientist behind the world’s first gene-edited babies in 2018, has been sentenced to three years i ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 30, 2019Microbiology
Advances in genetic technologies made it possible for researchers to learn more about the vast community of microbes tha ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 29, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic errors cause many different kinds of diseases, and gene therapy has aimed to relieve those symptoms by ad ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 25, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to new breast cancer drug, trastuzumab deruxtecan. ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 23, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Muscles have a supply of restorative stem cells called satellite cells, and now they have identified a new type.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Haemophilia is a genetically-inherited condition that severely affects an individual’s ability to stop bleeding. B ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 22, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new gene therapy that makes use of exosomes, fluid sacs released i ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 20, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome ...Written By: Annie LennonDEC 17, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
When scientists assess the impact of a treatment like a drug on cells, they usually generally rely on large populations ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 08, 2019Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.Written By: Carmen Leitch
MAR 04, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
In a first, scientists have used the CRISPR gene-editing tool inside of a person's body to treat a serious eye disorder.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A new therapeutic approach for Huntington's disease may aid patients with other neurodegenerative disorders.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 25, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Cholesterol analogs give nanoparticles a shape that helps them get where they need to go.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 22, 2020
Neuroscience
A researcher from Oxford University, UK, has found that certain gut bacteria may be able to influence our personality tr
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 28, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
A clinical trial used stem cell gene therapy to treat a rare genetic disorder called X-CGD. Image credit: UCLA Broad Ste
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 28, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Because of a genetic mutation, people that have Duchenne muscular dystrophy lack functional copies of a protein called d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 20, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have found that changes in the structure of the genome in breast cancer cells can make them resistant to dru
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Individuals suffering from osteoarthritis often face challenges of limited treatment options mainly pain relievers or jo
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 16, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers have found that supplements containing short chain fatty acids (SCFAs) may be able to help the brain recover
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JAN 12, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Altering two signaling pathways extended the lives of a research model called C elegans by an astonishing 500 percent.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is caused by repeated trauma to the head, like a boxer, football player, or soldi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 03, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Previously considered to be narcotic, and under tight regulation as an illicit drug for decades, research from recent ye
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Computational tools are becoming increasingly important in biological research. Now scientists have found a way to use m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
He Jiankui, the scientist behind the world’s first gene-edited babies in 2018, has been sentenced to three years i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 30, 2019
Microbiology
Advances in genetic technologies made it possible for researchers to learn more about the vast community of microbes tha
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 29, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Genetic errors cause many different kinds of diseases, and gene therapy has aimed to relieve those symptoms by ad
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted accelerated approval to new breast cancer drug, trastuzumab deruxtecan.
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 23, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Muscles have a supply of restorative stem cells called satellite cells, and now they have identified a new type.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Haemophilia is a genetically-inherited condition that severely affects an individual’s ability to stop bleeding. B
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 22, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers at Ohio State University have developed a new gene therapy that makes use of exosomes, fluid sacs released i
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 20, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Down’s Syndrome (DS) is a genetic disorder brought on by the presence of all of part of a third copy of chromosome
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
DEC 17, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
When scientists assess the impact of a treatment like a drug on cells, they usually generally rely on large populations
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Curated w/video - CRISPR/Cas9 deletion of an enzyme resulted in longer lasting, more robust therapy.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 08, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
The scientists are hopeful that this work will lead to new therapeutics for neurodegenerative disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch