Category Archives: Gene Therapy

UC Davis investigators achieve important step toward treating Huntington's disease

( University of California – Davis Health System ) A team of researchers at the UC Davis Institute for Regenerative Cures has developed a technique for using stem cells to deliver therapy that specifically targets the genetic abnormality found in Huntington's disease, a hereditary brain disorder that causes progressive uncontrolled movements, dementia and death. Continue reading →

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Progressus Therapy Appoints New Leadership Team

TAMPA, Fla., Jan. Continue reading →

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Solving the structure of a protein that shows promise as a DNA-targeting molecule for gene therapy

Researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have solved the three-dimensional structure of a newly discovered type of gene-targeting protein that has shown to be useful as a DNA-targeting molecule for gene correction, gene therapy and gene modification. Continue reading →

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Gene variant 'prostate cancer link'

Men who inherit a rare genetic mutation are 10 to 20 times more likely than average to develop prostate cancer, a study has found.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=gene+medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Solving the Structure of a Protein That Shows Promise as a DNA-Targeting Molecule for Gene Correction, Therapy

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Social and Ethical Implications- Gene Therapy – Video

30-10-2011 19:14 A quick video about the ethics of gene therapy. Continue reading →

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Novel Immuno-Gene Therapy Shows Promise for the Treatment of Rare, Deadly Form of Cancer

Philadelphia – Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania report promising new results from a small clinical trial using an immune-system-based gene therapy for treating advanced stages of a deadly cancer, malignant mesothelioma. Continue reading →

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Gene therapy treats hemophiliacs' blood-clot

ATLANTA (AP) – In what's being called a landmark study, researchers used gene therapy to successfully treat six patients with severe hemophilia, a blood-clotting disorder. Continue reading →

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Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute moving into new research facility in Tradition

Employees are vacating space at Torrey Pines and moving down the block to VGTI's new $47 million, 100,000-square-foot facility. Continue reading →

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LHON Gene Therapy Study for a CURE…2 – Video

06-10-2011 05:18 Continues from the first video LHON Gene Therapy Study for a CURE…1. This is what I went trough in my first visit to Miami for the Gene Therapy study for a cure for LHON 11778. Continue reading →

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Can nerve growth factor gene therapy prevent diabetic heart disease?

New research has investigated if nerve growth factor gene therapy can prevent diabetic heart failure and small vascular disease in mice. Continue reading →

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Gene therapy helps counter hemophilia B

Enabling cells to make a clotting compound allows some patients to quit medication Continue reading →

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Gene Therapy Cures Man of Cancer (Leukemia) – Video

14-08-2011 11:43 www.gadgehit.com Continue reading →

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Gene therapy can reduce painful bleeding episodes in patients with hemophilia B

Symptoms improved significantly in adults with the bleeding disorder hemophilia B following a single treatment with gene therapy developed by researchers at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis and demonstrated to be safe in a clinical trial conducted at the University College London (UCL) in the U.K. Continue reading →

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Gene therapy achieves early success against hereditary bleeding disorder, study suggests

Symptoms improved significantly in adults with the bleeding disorder hemophilia B following a single treatment with gene therapy. Continue reading →

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Gene therapy success for children – Video

24-08-2011 15:13 Bobby Gaspar of the UCL Institute of Child Health says a gene therapy for children born without functioning immune system has been successful at trial stage. Continue reading →

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Gene therapy helping children with immune disorder – Video

24-08-2011 17:17 Researcher Bobby Gaspar describes the amazing impact of gene therapy on the lives of children with SCID. Full report at www.englemed.co.uk Continue reading →

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Mod-09 Lec-33 Human Gene Therapy – Video

27-09-2011 00:13 Eukaryotic Gene Expression:Basics Continue reading →

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Gene Therapy Strategies to End ALS – Video

13-10-2011 12:00 In this video Dr. Harveen Dhillon and Wei Qun Zhang discuss strategies used at ALS TDI to leverage emerging gene therapy techniques in collaboration with Asklepios, OLM and others to both slow as well as stop ALS. Continue reading →

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Gene Therapy Medical Animation (CERE-120) – Video

03-10-2011 19:51 Trinsic Animation (Trinsic3D.com is a full service scientific and medical animation company. From initial concept to final mobile delivery, our medically trained team can bring your project to life. Call us toll free at 1-855-337-6257 to see how we can make your project a success. Continue reading →

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