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, ...
Researchers find a hint at how to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms. Now they have to prove it
The new findings center on a subset of 22 participants who received amyloid-removing drugs the longest, on average eight ...
University of California16h
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 ...
Anti-amyloid therapy may keep Alzheimer’s symptoms at bay in certain patients, study suggests
For the first time, scientists say, they have evidence that using a biologic drug to remove sticky beta amyloid plaques from ...
Science Daily8h
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.
Breakthrough cancer trial offers hope for pancreatic cancer patients
Researchers are conducting a groundbreaking trial that could revolutionize the way the body fights cancer, particularly for ...
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 ...
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network12h
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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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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Understanding Genetic and Genomic Testing in Breast Cancer
Genetic and genomic testing guide breast cancer risk assessment and treatment, as discussed by Dr. Mark Robson at the Miami ...
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution16h
Experimental treatment appears to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms but funding at risk
An experimental treatment appears to delay Alzheimer’s symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease in their 40s or 50s, according to new findings from ongoing research now caught ...