Chemical changes to peptide siRNA-carrier enhance gene silencing for future cancer drugs
MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researchers improve peptide siRNA drug carriers for use as a novel cancer treatmentCredit: MUSC/Marquel Coaxum MUSC ...
Tag: Gene Therapy
Predicting chemotherapy response and tailoring treatments for pancreatic cancer patients
Dartmouth researchers are about to bring change to the treatment of pancreatic cancer with a novel biomarker technology that predicts ...
New technology makes tumor eliminate itself
Credit: Plückthun Lab A new technology developed by UZH researchers enables the body to produce therapeutic agents on demand at ...
Scientists use genetic engineering to explore mechanisms involved in psychiatric disorders
The research group created a virus capable of acting on specific adult brain regions, helping to elucidate the role of ...
New genetic copycatchers detect efficient and precise CRISPR editing in a living organism
Proof-of-principle research shows that genes can be accurately edited in cells throughout the bodyCredit: Zhiqian Li Researchers at the University ...
Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene expression
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed a highly efficient method to address a major challenge in biology--identifying the ...
Uniting strengths to expand research
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory and the Italian Institute of Technology have signed an agreement to expand the scope of ...
Researchers show new holistic approach to genetics and plant breeding
Researchers have discovered new approach to cereal plant breeding that considers the internal calculator of plant seeds that makes them ...
Better hearing with optical cochlear implants
Credit: Daniel Keppeler, UMG Understanding spoken words, developing normal speech - cochlear implants enable people with profound hearing impairment to ...
Improving survival in pancreatic cancer
Suppressing a gene regulator could reduce pancreatic cancer resistance to vital chemotherapeutic treatment.Credit: Yutaka Kondo Nagoya University researchers and colleagues ...
Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy Summit 2021 features world renowned cancer researchers advancing so
James P. Allison, PhD, Carl H. June, MD and Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD Keynote April 29 SummitCredit: Alliance for Cancer Gene ...
CNIO scientists discovers a combination therapy for aggressive brain tumors
Credit: CNIO Glioblastomas are the most common and most aggressive brain tumours. Their survival rate has barely increased over the ...
An on-off switch for gene editing
New, reversible CRISPR method can control gene expression while leaving underlying DNA sequence unchangedCredit: Jennifer Cook-Chrysos/Whitehead Institute Over the past ...
Bioengineer wins NIH grant to attack cystic fibrosis
Xue Sherry Gao developing base editors to fix multitude of single mutations that cause diseaseCredit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University HOUSTON - ...
Scientists scour genes of 53,000+ people to better battle dangerous diseases
Credit: UVA Health A new analysis of the entire genetic makeup of more than 53,000 people offers a bonanza of ...
Bringing gene editing into high schools
Toolkit easily incorporates into any laboratory science courseCredit: ChristianaCare St. Georges Technical High School in southern New Castle County, Delaware ...
CU Cancer Center researcher reveals new effects of oxygen deprivation in cancer cells
Joaquin Espinosa, PhD, and his team investigated the role of hypoxia-inducible factors in tumor growth and suppressionCredit: Joaquin Espinosa, PhD ...
Tadpole nerve regeneration capacity provides clue to treating spinal cord injury
Credit: Atsushi Natsume Nagoya University researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in regenerating neurons of African ...
Prime editing enables precise gene editing without collateral damage
Credit: Kim Ratliff, Augusta University The latest gene editing technology, prime editing, expands the "genetic toolbox" for more precisely creating ...
John D. Carpten elected fellow of AACR Academy
American Association for Cancer Research honors distinguished USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center scientistCredit: Keck School of Medicine of USC John ...
