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  • October 2008

    • Genetic Hiccup Causes Obesity In Mice: Study

      Reuters  |  Oct 2, 08 5:07 PM CDT

      Genetic Hiccup Causes Obesity In Mice: Study

      (Newser) - Scientists have discovered an immune system pathway in the brain that they think is the root cause of diseases related to obesity, Reuters reports. When mice were overfed, the hypothalamus secreted a compound that suppressed the conversion of food into energy, and led to inflammation associated with heart disease and diabetes. Altering the gene responsible through genetic engineering kept the mice slim and healthy. More »

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      obesity  • heart disease  • diabetes  • scientific study  • immune system  • gene therapy  • genetic engineering  • chemicals and obesity  • hypothalamus

  • April 2008

    • Gene Breakthrough Aids Blind

      Reuters  |  Apr 28, 08 2:42 AM CDT

      Gene Breakthrough Aids Blind

      (Newser) - A rare and incurable congenital disease which causes blindness has been successfully treated for the first time using gene therapy, Reuters reports. Doctors inserted a healthy gene directly into one eye of patients suffering from Leber congenital amaurosis using a genetically engineered cold virus. Patients reported an improvement in their eyesight even though none was expected.   More »

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      gene therapy

  • December 2007

    • Skin Stem Cells Cure Sickle Cell in Mice

      Washington Post  |  Dec 7, 07 3:28 AM CST

      Skin Stem Cells Cure Sickle Cell in Mice

      (Newser) - In the latest advance in revolutionary new stem cell research, scientists have cured sickle-cell anemia in mice using stem cells made from skin. It's the first proof that such cells can be used to cure hereditary diseases. But because the cure involved the use of viruses to alter DNA, significant changes would have to be made before the technique could be used on humans. More »

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      medical research  • stem cells  • virus  • mice  • gene therapy  • skin cells

  • November 2007

    • Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Delivers Major Results

      Daily Telegraph (UK)  |  Nov 20, 07 4:47 AM CST

      Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Delivers Major Results

      (Newser) - New evidence indicates that the first gene therapy for Parkinson's disease has achieved measurable success. Brain scans of patients receiving the treatment confirmed significant changes, supporting earlier anecdotal accounts of 65% improvements in mobility and other gains, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. More »

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      genetics  • brain  • medical breakthrough  • Parkinson's disease  • gene therapy

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