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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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SEP 16, 2017Health & Medicine
Most babies born with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) don’t live past their first year of life, but there ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 14, 2017Neuroscience
The role of sensory neurons is to send and receive messages between the brain and other parts of the body. These ne ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 11, 2017Immunology
A unique quality of the main toxic “ingredient” in fire ant venom makes it the newest, if unlikely, candidat ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 10, 2017Videos
As of early September, a new cancer treatment has been approved to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The treatment is ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 05, 2017Cancer
Women of child-rearing age who receive cancer treatments often face higher risks of infertility. Now, researchers say th ...AUG 31, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has demonstrated that a new therapy is effective at treating Parkinson's disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 31, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
The FDA has been making quite a few historic decisions as of late, including the approval of the first gene therapy for ...AUG 31, 2017Cancer
For patients battling leukemia, there is hope in the form of a newly approved gene therapy. Called Kymriah, this is the ...AUG 23, 2017Videos
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, ...AUG 19, 2017Cancer
For disease as complex as cancer, knowing a single mutation is sometimes not enough. In the case of lethal brain tumors, ...AUG 15, 2017Cancer
To creep into distant parts of the body, some cancer cells have developed a knack for shapeshifting – morphing on ...AUG 07, 2017Videos
The 2017 Koch Institute Image Awards from MIT have been announced; this video describes the work of one of the winning i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 31, 2017Cardiology
Most other current research on progeria, a rare and fatal genetic aging condition, revolves around genetics, but John P. ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 27, 2017Cancer
Brain cancer is on higher on the discussion list this week after news broke of Senator John McCain’s recent gliobl ...JUL 16, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
NF2 affects thousands of people. New research could help bring treatment to those patients.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 15, 2017Immunology
Chronic skin disorders are often grouped and studied together although on a molecular level, they are very different. Fr ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 30, 2017Cancer
In cancer research, identifying the patients who do not need aggressive treatment is just as important as identifying th ...JUN 21, 2017Immunology
There’s a new vaccine to protect against high cholesterol and its consequences: atherosclerotic plaques tha ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 20, 2017Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s ...JUN 19, 2017Health & Medicine
Immune cells, like all cells of the human body, come from less-specific ancestor cells, sometimes called progenitor cell ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 17, 2017Cardiology
People with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 14, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing now exists for a number of cancers in the reproductive organs, such as ovarian and breast cancer. Howeve ...JUN 11, 2017Videos
Floating inside of the cytoplasm are mitochondria, the proverbial "powerhouse of the cell." These organelles also carry ...JUN 09, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
New trial involving stem cells to treat a gain of function mutation cured some patients, but killed others.Written By: Carmen Leitch
SEP 16, 2017
Health & Medicine
Most babies born with severe combined immune deficiency (SCID) don’t live past their first year of life, but there
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 14, 2017
Neuroscience
The role of sensory neurons is to send and receive messages between the brain and other parts of the body. These ne
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 11, 2017
Immunology
A unique quality of the main toxic “ingredient” in fire ant venom makes it the newest, if unlikely, candidat
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 10, 2017
Videos
As of early September, a new cancer treatment has been approved to treat acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The treatment is
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 05, 2017
Cancer
Women of child-rearing age who receive cancer treatments often face higher risks of infertility. Now, researchers say th
...
AUG 31, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Research has demonstrated that a new therapy is effective at treating Parkinson's disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 31, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
The FDA has been making quite a few historic decisions as of late, including the approval of the first gene therapy for
...
AUG 31, 2017
Cancer
For patients battling leukemia, there is hope in the form of a newly approved gene therapy. Called Kymriah, this is the
...
AUG 23, 2017
Videos
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurological disorder characterized by inattention, hyperactivity,
...
AUG 19, 2017
Cancer
For disease as complex as cancer, knowing a single mutation is sometimes not enough. In the case of lethal brain tumors,
...
AUG 15, 2017
Cancer
To creep into distant parts of the body, some cancer cells have developed a knack for shapeshifting – morphing on
...
AUG 07, 2017
Videos
The 2017 Koch Institute Image Awards from MIT have been announced; this video describes the work of one of the winning i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 31, 2017
Cardiology
Most other current research on progeria, a rare and fatal genetic aging condition, revolves around genetics, but John P.
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 27, 2017
Cancer
Brain cancer is on higher on the discussion list this week after news broke of Senator John McCain’s recent gliobl
...
JUL 16, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
NF2 affects thousands of people. New research could help bring treatment to those patients.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 15, 2017
Immunology
Chronic skin disorders are often grouped and studied together although on a molecular level, they are very different. Fr
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 30, 2017
Cancer
In cancer research, identifying the patients who do not need aggressive treatment is just as important as identifying th
...
JUN 21, 2017
Immunology
There’s a new vaccine to protect against high cholesterol and its consequences: atherosclerotic plaques tha
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 20, 2017
Cancer
The cancer drug olaparib was recently shown to be effective in some types of advanced prostate cancer. Now, scientists s
...
JUN 19, 2017
Health & Medicine
Immune cells, like all cells of the human body, come from less-specific ancestor cells, sometimes called progenitor cell
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 17, 2017
Cardiology
People with chronic immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs) like rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 14, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Genetic testing now exists for a number of cancers in the reproductive organs, such as ovarian and breast cancer. Howeve
...
JUN 11, 2017
Videos
Floating inside of the cytoplasm are mitochondria, the proverbial "powerhouse of the cell." These organelles also carry
...
JUN 09, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
New trial involving stem cells to treat a gain of function mutation cured some patients, but killed others.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch