Novo Nordisk backs biotech start-up targeting aging
General Control enters Novo Nordisk’s Co-Creation Greenhouse to advance multiplex epigenetic editing for complex chronic disease. General Control,…
Cutting-edge treatments in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: the role of molecular pathogenesis in targeted therapies | Stem Cell Research & Therapy
Feldman EL, Goutman SA, Petri S, Mazzini L, Savelieff MG, Shaw PJ, et al. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Lancet.…
Uppsala researchers develop Trojan horse approach for medulloblastoma treatment
The malignant pediatric brain tumor medulloblastoma is driven by proteins deep within the cancer cells, for which there…
Harmful cholesterol levels cut in half with one-time gene editing drug in early trial
Altering a single gene may help people lower dangerously high levels of cholesterol and other fats in the…
TAU researchers develop groundbreaking gene therapy to treat hearing, balance disabilities
“These findings highlight the potential of self-complementary AAVs to reduce dose requirements, minimize toxicity, and broaden clinical use…
New gene-editing method can correct many disease-causing mutations in mammalian cells
Some genetic disorders-such as cystic fibrosis, hemophilia and Tay Sachs disease-involve many mutations in a person’s genome, often…
Experimental gene therapy successfully treats dozens of children with rare fatal disorder
ADVERTISEMENT An experimental gene therapy has successfully treated dozens of children with a rare and fatal immune disorder,…
Highly targeted gene therapy could revolutionize treatment for cancers linked to herpesvirus
In a preclinical study, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists developed a highly targeted gene therapy that could…
Harnessing “DNA surgery” to develop therapeutic medicines for genetic liver and heart diseases
Genome editing is increasingly recognzed as a leading frontier in biomedical research and an essential driver of healthcare…
Next-generation gene therapy tools built by UH scientist
Reading time: 2 minutesAssistant Professor Jesse Owens using a program to model the structure of his integrase protein.…
Gene Therapy Tackles Huntington’s Progress in Landmark Trial. “This Changes Everything”
A complex genetic procedure offers new hope in the fight against one of the world’s cruellest diseases. The…
Keeping up with the longevity gene therapies
How a ‘special economic zone’ is enabling one company to offer longevity-focused gene therapies to clients, including Khloé…