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Using gene therapy to mimic the effects of physical exercise
Jan 21, 2021 | 17:23 pmIt sounds too good to be true - and it is. But Jose Bianco Moreira and the CERG research group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology are convinced that some of the positive health effects of physical exercise can be achieved using gene therapy and medication.
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Gene editing shows potential to correct mutations causing inherited retinal degeneration
Jan 20, 2021 | 14:08 pmGene editing therapies, including CRISPR-Cas systems, offer the potential to correct mutations causing inherited retinal degenerations, a leading cause of blindness.
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New therapeutic approach enables functional recovery after spinal cord injury in mice
Jan 16, 2021 | 19:58 pmUsing gene therapy, a research team has succeeded for the first time in getting mice to walk again after a complete cross-sectional injury. The nerve cells produced the curative protein themselves.
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Myelin‐specific T cells implicated in central nervous system disease in monkeys
Jan 16, 2021 | 00:29 amScientists have uncovered new clues implicating a type of herpes virus as the cause of a central nervous system disease in monkeys that's similar to multiple sclerosis in people.
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OXGENE introduces SLIM platform for discovery of antibodies against membrane proteins
Jan 12, 2021 | 10:51 amOXGENE™ announces the introduction of its self-labelling integral membrane (SLIM™) protein discovery system.
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Study finds association between severity of COVID-19 and shorter telomeres
Jan 12, 2021 | 00:25 amPatients with severe COVID-19 disease have significantly shorter telomeres, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre in collaboration with the COVID-IFEMA Field Hospital, published in the journal Aging.
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Gene therapy can effectively treat mice with tuberous sclerosis complex, shows study
Jan 9, 2021 | 04:14 amPatients with tuberous sclerosis complex, a genetic disorder characterized by the growth of noncancerous tumors in multiple organs of the body, have limited treatment options.
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Huntington’s disease mutant gene affects brain and body growth in childhood
Jan 6, 2021 | 18:52 pmThere is growing evidence to support the hypothesis that there is a neurodevelopmental component to the late-onset neurodegeneration occurring in the brain of huntingtin gene (HTT gene) mutation carriers, and that this increased susceptibility to brain cell death begins during childhood.
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Study presents novel gene therapy for deafness
Dec 24, 2020 | 01:29 amA new study from Tel Aviv University presents an innovative treatment for deafness, based on the delivery of genetic material into the cells of the inner ear.
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Researchers create new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases
Dec 21, 2020 | 06:17 amUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases.
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