Biotechnology genes Ophthalmology Scientists Use Nanoparticle-Delivered Gene Therapy to Inhibit Blinding Eye Disease in Rodents By Staff Reports 3 months ago In experiments in rats and mice, two Johns Hopkins scientists — an engineer and an
Gene Therapy genes Genetic Disorders Skin-Cells-Turned-to-Heart-Cells Help Unravel Genetic Underpinnings of Cardiac Function By Staff Reports 1 year ago Genome-wide association studies have uncovered more than 500 genetic variants linked to heart function, everything
Biotechnology cancer Gene Therapy genes Genetic Disorders Genomes New research published in cancer discovery identifies new drug target for glioblastoma By Staff Reports 1 year ago A new international study co-led by Cleveland Clinic has identified a new drug target for
Biotechnology drug development genes Pharmaceuticals rare diseases Single Enzyme Helps Drive Inflammation in Mice, Provides Target for New Sepsis Drugs By Staff Reports 1 year ago Sepsis occurs when the body goes overboard in its attempt to fight off an infection.
cancer Cancer Discovery genes Researchers Discover New Combination Therapy to Treat Drug-Resistant Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia By Staff Reports 1 year ago Acute lymphoblastic leukemia accounts for one in five adult leukemias, and is the most common
Biotechnology Cell Therapy genes stem cells Protein Clumps in ALS Neurons Provide Potential Target for New Therapies By Staff Reports 1 year ago Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurological condition that affects motor neurons — the nerve
Biotech Company News Biotechnology genes Genetic Disorders Genomes genomic sequencing Mutation Discovery Leads to Precise Treatment for Child with Severe Lymphatic Disorder By Staff Reports 1 year ago Faced with a preteen boy in pain and struggling to breathe from a severe, deteriorating
Biotechnology Gene Therapy genes rare diseases 3 Signs of Progress Against Sickle Cell Disease By Staff Reports 1 year ago A decade ago, the United Nations declared June 19 to be World Sickle Cell Awareness
Biotechnology genes Genetic Disorders Genomes healthcare rare diseases Mount Sinai Study Reveals New Genetic Link to Heart Disease By Staff Reports 1 year ago A collaboration involving the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the German Heart Center
Biotechnology genes Scientists Identify Genes Associated with Biliary Atresia Survival By Staff Reports 1 year ago Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center have identified an expression pattern of 14 genes
Biotechnology genes Genomes New Groundbreaking DNA Study of 500,000 People Launched to Find New Links Between Genetics and Diseases By Staff Reports 1 year ago Intermountain Healthcare and deCODE genetics have announced a major global collaboration and study focused on
cancer genes TET proteins regulate factors essential for normal antibody production By Staff Reports 1 year ago A family of cancer suppressive proteins, known as TET proteins, help regulate gene activity via
cancer genes New Algorithm Identifies Patients Harboring Tumor-Causing Defect Found in Multiple Cancers and Treatable with Common Drug By Staff Reports 1 year ago Medications known as PARP inhibitors have emerged as a promising therapy for several forms of
cancer genes Turning Silenced Cancer Genes Back Into Fighters By Staff Reports 1 year ago Working with human colon cancer cells and mice, researchers led by experts at the Johns
genes Higher Rate of Minor Birth Defects in Children of Women Gulf War Veterans By Staff Reports 1 year ago The study by Melvin Blanchard, MD, of Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, and
Cardiology genes Infectious Diseases Researchers identify a new genetic variant linked to arsenic metabolism and toxicity By Staff Reports 1 year ago Exposure to inorganic arsenic is a global health issue, affecting over 100 million people worldwide.
genes Scientists Find Method to Boost CRISPR Efficiency By Staff Reports 2 years ago Scientists have developed a method to boost the efficiency of CRISPR gene editing in Duchenne
Autism genes Prenatal vitamin intake may reduce autism recurrence in high-risk families By Staff Reports 2 years ago High-risk younger siblings of children with autism are less likely to be diagnosed with autism
Biotechnology Cell Therapy Gene Therapy genes Folliculin mutations disrupt embryo implantation By Staff Reports 2 years ago New information is unfolding on the genetic controls of an early turning point in pregnancy.
Biotechnology genes Immunotherapies Mosaic-like gene deletion and duplication pattern shaping the immune system discovered By Staff Reports 2 years ago The field of genetic sequencing has undergone a dramatic revolution over the past 20 years.