Gene editing successfully used to treat cervical cancer in mice
The Griffith University scientists used CRISPR-Cas9 to successfully target and treat cervical cancer tumours in vivo (via injection into live …
Study reveals how drug abstinence changes gene expression, making relapse more likely
A new preclinical study by University at Buffalo researchers reveals the genetic basis of relapse, one of the most detrimental …
Some people have a gene that means they only need a few hours of sleep a night
Scientists have found a gene that allows people to thrive on just a few hours of sleep each night. Rather …
Researchers wirelessly hack ‘boss’ gene, a step toward reprogramming the human genome
It seems like everything is going wireless these days. That now includes efforts to reprogram the human genome. A new …
New p53 gene discovery sheds light on how to make cancer therapies more effective
Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have discovered that the loss of a protein called DBC1 in breast cancer cells …
Researchers report longest duration of therapeutic gene expression
A therapeutic gene delivered into the spinal canal of infant rhesus monkeys was still being expressed after nearly 4 years, …
Targeting key gene could help lead to Down syndrome treatment
Targeting a key gene before birth could someday help lead to a treatment for Down syndrome by reversing abnormal embryonic …
Gene reduces the effect of Aspirin
Effect of Aspirin is influenced by specific Gene Aspirin is not only used for simple ailments such as headaches, but …
Researchers identify a new gene involved in the development of a rare endocrine tumor
Paragangliomas and phaeochromocytomas are very rare neuroendocrine tumours, with only three to eight cases per million inhabitants worldwide. They are …
Researchers develop techniques to track the activity of a potent cancer gene
MYC is one of the most potent cancer genes, contributing to almost every kind of cancer—yet it is still not …