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1,061 results for: GENE THERAPY

  1. Flawed Stem Cells Yield Fragile X Clues: Researchers study genetic disorder via discarded embryos

    The most common inherited cause of mental retardation arises when a mutated gene is shut down early in embryonic development.

    By Brian Vastag

  2. Hold the Embryos: Genes turn skin into stem cells

    Scientists have found a way to convert a person's skin cells directly into stem cells without creating and destroying embryos.

    By Patrick Barry
  3. Health & Medicine

    Sickle Save: Skin cells fix anemia in mice

    Using a new technique to turn skin cells into stem cells, scientists have corrected sickle cell anemia in mice.

    By Brian Vastag

  4. Limiting Damage: Fragile X symptoms modulated in mice

    Reducing activity of a gene in mice alleviates many of the symptoms of fragile X syndrome, a genetic defect that causes mental retardation in people.

    By Patrick Barry
  5. Health & Medicine

    New route to insulin-making cells

    Researchers have found cells resembling stem cells in the mouse pancreas, suggesting new ways to treat diabetes.

    By Patrick Barry
  6. Health & Medicine

    Tripping up avian flu

    Developing an effective vaccine for avian flu has been difficult, but small rings of DNA that hinder virus replication could offer an alternative.

    By Patrick Barry
  7. Health & Medicine

    Let there be light

    Researchers report restoring vision to people with a rare, genetic form of blindness. A different technique helped blind mice see again and could bring back some sight in people with macular degeneration, retinitis pigmentosa or other blinding diseases.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  8. Life

    DNA tweak no good for diabetics

    A genetic variation that increases levels of a blood-building protein also ups the risk of developing complications from diabetes.

    By Tina Hesman Saey
  9. Health & Medicine

    Vacillating stem cells

    Unsuspected, ever-changing variation among stem cells in bone marrow helps determine the development path the cells will follow during differentiation.

    By Patrick Barry
  10. Health & Medicine

    No babies, no hormones

    A radically different form of contraception would prevent pregnancies with small molecules of RNA.

    By Patrick Barry
  11. Health & Medicine

    Stomaching diabetes

    A new way to treat diabetes could recruit cells in the gut to make insulin when the pancreas can’t.

    By Patrick Barry
  12. Chemistry

    HIV knockout

    Cutting a gene in immune cells could offer a new way to treat HIV infections.

    By Patrick Barry