Scientists Build Artificial Chromosome
In what is being called a major step forward in genetic engineering, scientists have built a customized copy of an entire yeast chromosome. Experts say it may lead to a better understanding of how the...
View ArticleCertain genetic variants may identify patients at higher risk of bladder...
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 31-Mar-2014 Contact: Robin Dutcher robin.Dutcher@hitchcock.org 603-653-9056 The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth While patients diagnosed with bladder cancer usually face a...
View ArticleAAVLife Formed To Advance Gene Therapy For Friedreich's Ataxia
By Estel Grace Masangkay The Friedreich’s Ataxia Research Alliance (FARA) announced the birth of a new company, AAVLife, for the rapid development of a promising gene-therapy program for the treatment...
View ArticleScaffolding protein promotes growth, metastases of epithelial ovarian cancer
Researchers from Fox Chase Cancer Center have shown that NEDD9, a scaffolding protein responsible for regulating signaling pathways in the cell, promotes the growth and spread of epithelial ovarian...
View ArticleMenopausal hormone therapy may lower risk of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma
Hormone therapy, which is prescribed to women for relief of menopausal symptoms such hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness, has recently seen a decline in popularity (and use) due to its link...
View ArticleResults are a leap for embryonic stem cells
Scientists have replicated one of the most significant accomplishments in stem cell research by creating human embryos that were clones of two men. The lab-engineered embryos were harvested within...
View ArticleScientists use cloning to make stem cells matched to two adults
Scientists have replicated one of the most significant accomplishments in stem cell research by creating human embryos that were clones of two men. The lab-engineered embryos were harvested within...
View ArticleMany genes are switched on by default
1 hour ago Contrary to common scientific belief, many genes are switched “on” by default. These findings are from a study by Prof. Dr. Frank Holstege of University Medical Center (UMC) Utrecht that has...
View ArticleScientists Create Personalized Stem Cells, Raising Hopes for Diabetes Cure
Regenerative medicine took a step forward on Monday with the announcement of the creation of the first disease-specific line of embryonic stem cells made with a patient’s own DNA. These cells, which...
View ArticleScientists report another embryonic cloning success
Scientists have taken skin cells from a woman suffering from type 1 diabetes, reprogrammed them into embryonic stem cells, and then converted those cells into insulin-producing cells in mice,...
View Article'Provocative' Research Turns Skin Cells Into Sperm
hide captionNew research could be promising for infertile men. Scientists were able to make immature sperm cells from skin cells. Their next challenge is to make that sperm viable. New research could...
View ArticleWeird Engineered Organism Has 6-Letter DNA
The first report of a bacterium whose genome contains man-made DNA building blocks opens the door for tailor-made organisms that could be used to produce new drugs and other products. All living...
View ArticleHorizon buys more gene editing jewels
Horizon Discoverys breathless pursuit of world leadership in personalised medicines research from its Cambridge UK headquarters has seen the business acquire more gene editing technology. And CEO, Dr...
View ArticleStudy urges caution in stem cell clinical trials for heart attack patients
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 7-May-2014 Contact: Nick Miller nicholas.miller@cchmc.org 513-803-6035 Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center CINCINNATI A new study in Nature challenges research data that...
View ArticleIs Duloxetine more or less effective than Fluoxetine in children and teens...
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 19-May-2014 Contact: Kathryn Ruehle kruehle@liebertpub.com 914-740-2100 Mary Ann Liebert, Inc./Genetic Engineering News New Rochelle, NY, May 19, 2014Two studies of the...
View ArticleScientists find more genes tied to alcoholism risk
By Randy Dotinga HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay News) — New research pinpoints 11 gene variations that appear to be linked to a higher risk of alcoholism. However, their impact seems to be small in...
View ArticleNew insight into stem cell development
May 22, 2014 The world has great expectations that stem cell research one day will revolutionize medicine. But in order to exploit the potential of stem cells, we need to understand how their...
View ArticleQuantity, not quality: Risk of sudden cardiac death tied to protein...
PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 27-May-2014 Contact: Shawna Williams shawna@jhmi.edu 410-955-8236 Johns Hopkins Medicine A genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death leads to protein overproduction in heart...
View ArticleGenetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death leads to protein...
A genetic variant linked to sudden cardiac death leads to protein overproduction in heart cells, Johns Hopkins scientists report. Unlike many known disease-linked variants, this one lies not in a gene...
View ArticleGene therapy helps pigs grow their own pacemakers
NEW YORK, July 16 (UPI) –Pacemakers are one of modern medicine’s great inventions. The mechanical timekeeping device essentially salvages failing hearts, saving 3,000 lives every year. Despite their...
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