Mutated DNA Restored to Normal in Gene Therapy Advance
The small study in patients with a rare disorder that causes liver and lung damage showed the potential for precisely ...
Malicious jumping genes meet their match: Study reveals cell's adaptive piRNA defenses
Adverse genetic mutations can cause harm and are due to various circumstances. "Jumping genes" are one cause of mutations, ...
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Breathing new life: Working toward an inhalable gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
Although cystic fibrosis is a single gene mutation, there are more than 1,000 different ways the CFTR gene can mutate in ...
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Adaptive defenses against malicious jumping genes
Adverse genetic mutations can cause harm and are due to various circumstances. 'Jumping genes' are one cause of mutations, but cells try and combat them with a specialized RNA called piRNA.
Using machine learning tools to detect gene mutations from leukemia cell images
Gene mutations in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) cells can guide treatment options, and machine learning can rapidly guess the ...
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A Cat Breed With A Gene Mutation Is Known For Its Cute Folded Ears (And Health Problems)
Scottish fold cats are an absolutely adorable cat breed. However, the same genetic mutation that causes those cute folded ...
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KRAS Mutations and Pancreatic Cancer
Understanding your tumor biology is key to finding the right treatment for pancreatic cancer. Identifying mutations, or changes in a [...] READ MORE ...
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Young Patient Dies After Receiving New Gene Therapy for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
A young person with Duchenne muscular dystrophy died following treatment with the recently approved gene therapy ...
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First Clinical Proof of Genetic Mutation Correction for Rare Lung Disease
Early research shows a one-time gene therapy has potential for addressing both the liver and lung disease that patients with ...
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Gene Therapy Tested in Mice Offers New Hope for People with Dravet Syndrome
By replacing the defective gene associated with Dravet syndrome in mice, scientists successfully alleviated symptoms without ...
Bird flu mutation associated with increased disease severity found in two cats
Scientists say a concerning genetic mutation has appeared in H5N1 bird flu infected cats living in a New Jersey suburb of New ...
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IL2RG gene therapy for X-SCID
X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency disease (X-SCID) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by profound defects in ...