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1,083 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. Chemistry

    Gene dispensers

    A new gene therapy technique releases genetic material from successive nanoscale layers of DNA as sheets of polyester that hold them in place slowly degrade.

    By Janet Raloff
  3. Health & Medicine

    Long-life Link: Gut protein ties low insulin to longevity

    A new link between insulin and aging adds to scientists' understanding of longevity and points to possible targets for life-extending therapies.

    By Patrick Barry

  4. Stem Cells from Virgin Eggs

    Making embryonic stem cells from unfertilized eggs might bypass many ethical concerns, but important scientific hurdles remain.

    By Patrick Barry
  5. Health & Medicine

    Visualizing Cancer: Images of tumors can detect gene expression

    Subtle features in X-ray images of tumors let radiologists infer which genes are active in the cancerous growth.

    By Patrick Barry
  6. 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
  7. Health & Medicine

    Nurturing Our Microbes

    Nurturing the microbes living in the human body can pay dividends—from shortening the length of colds to fighting obesity and osteoporosis.

    By Janet Raloff
  8. Tech

    Cellular Smugglers: Laden nanoparticles hitch a ride on bacteria

    Molecular cargoes loaded onto nanoparticles can sneak into mammalian cells on the backs of bacteria.

    By Sarah Webb
  9. Health & Medicine

    Taking Cancer’s Fingerprint: Rapid genetic profiling for personalized therapy

    A new, faster way to identify cancer-causing mutations in the DNA of tumor cells may pave the way for the next generation of custom-tailored cancer therapies.

    By Patrick Barry

  10. Cells’ Root: Adult stem cells have a master gene

    Scientists have found a master gene that allows tissue-regenerating stem cells to retain their regenerative capacity.

    By Patrick Barry

  11. Female Stem Cells Flourish: Sex difference could affect therapies

    Certain adult stem cells from female mice regenerate better than those from males, indicating that not all stem cells are created equal.

    By Patrick Barry
  12. Health & Medicine

    Superbug: What makes one bacterium so deadly

    A molecule that pierces immune cells gives some aggressive antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria their fearsome virulence.

    By Sarah Williams