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1,054 results for: GENE THERAPY

  1. Humans

    Letters from the February 17, 2007, issue of Science News

    Fear factor In response to “The Predator’s Gaze” (SN: 12/9/06, p. 379), I write as a psychiatrist and a mother. My ex-husband is now in prison, and my son likely carries the genes of sociopathy. The quality of fearlessness mentioned in the article seems to be one of the temperamental traits most associated with the […]

    By Science News
  2. Health & Medicine

    Predicting Parkinson’s

    Scientists are searching for ways to detect the earliest signs in the brain of Parkinson's disease.

    By Science News
  3. Health & Medicine

    Now Hear This

    Genetics research, work with stem cells, and studies of the inner ear's delicate architecture suggest that it might be possible to restore cells pivotal to hearing.

    By Christen Brownlee

  4. Nurture Takes the Spotlight

    What a person eats, what chemicals he or she is exposed to, and other features of a person's environment chemically modify chromosomes, thereby changing how genes are ultimately expressed.

    By Christen Brownlee
  5. Health & Medicine

    A Vexing Enigma

    While no drug or lab test is approved to treat or diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome, new research into the biology of the disorder may begin to shed light on the problem.

    By Ben Harder
  6. Chemistry

    Target Practice

    As they study the biochemical processes that make Mycobacterium tuberculosis tick, researchers are finding new targets to exploit to combat the microbe.

    By Aimee Cunningham
  7. Humans

    Science News of the Year 2006

    A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2006.

    By Science News

  8. Evolutionary Shocker?

    A specific protein may help plants and animals store genetic variation and release it at times of stress.

    By John Travis
  9. Health & Medicine

    Viral Survivor

    Epstein-Barr virus, the cause of diseases ranging from mononucleosis to several kinds of cancer, has begun to reveal how it enters human cells and protects itself from the immune system.

    By John Travis
  10. Health & Medicine

    Inflammatory Ideas

    Researchers are gathering evidence that inflammation precedes and predicts diabetes.

    By Damaris Christensen
  11. Health & Medicine

    Targeted Therapies

    Tailoring prescriptions based on a person's genes may help reduce side effects and allow the development of more personalized medicine.

    By Damaris Christensen

  12. Get Rid of the Bodies

    Scientists are learning how organisms safely clear out cell corpses.

    By John Travis