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ChemistryDelivering the Goods
Experimental gene-delivery therapies generally use viruses to shuttle genetic material into cells, but some researchers are devising ways to avoid using the sometimes-risky viruses.
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LifeAll the World’s a Phage
There are an amazing number of bacteriophages—viruses that kill bacteria—in the world.
By John Travis -
Health & MedicineBlood Sugar Fix
A new class of experimental drugs that mimic the actions of the hormone glucagon-like peptide 1 shows benefits against type 2, or adult-onset, diabetes.
By Nathan Seppa -
Health & MedicinePredicting Prostate Cancer’s Moves
To guide treatment decisions in individual cases of prostate cancer, medical researchers are using gene-expression profiling and other novel techniques to develop better predictive markers of how a given tumor will behave.
By Ben Harder -
Science & SocietyScience News of the Year 2003
A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2003.
By Science News -
HumansScience News of the Year 2003
A review of important scientific achievements reported in Science News during the year 2003.
By Science News -
Health & MedicineInflammatory Fat
Immune system cells may underlie much of the disease-provoking injury in obese individuals that has been linked to their excess fat.
By Janet Raloff -
Health & MedicineBorn to Heal
The controversial strategy of screening embryos to produce donors for siblings raises hopes and presents new ethical dilemmas.
By Ben Harder -
Health & MedicineAll Roads Lead to RUNX
Genetic mutations that predispose some people to the autoimmune diseases lupus, psoriasis, and rheumatoid arthritis appear to have a common molecular feature: They derail the work of a protein, called RUNX1, that regulates how active certain genes are.
By Ben Harder -
Quite a Switch
Cells use ribonucleic acids that bind to small molecules such as vitamins to control gene activity.
By John Travis -
Health & MedicineNarcolepsy Science Reawakens
Recent advances in understanding the biological underpinnings of narcolepsy have created a new diagnostic tool and point toward possible future therapies.
By Ben Harder