Biomedicine & Disease
Gene therapy study produces promising results for hemophilia B patients
A fraction of patients with a common form of the bleeding disorder hemophilia develop anallergic reaction to the blood-clotting treatment they need to ...
Still chasing ghosts: A new genetic methodology will not find the “missing heritability”
One of the hopes and promises of the Human Genome Sequencing Project was that it would revolutionize the understanding, diagnosis, ...
Now is the time to stop three-parent IVF
The UK rubber stamp Embryo Authority has approved the manufacture of three-parent human embryos. The process is done by removing ...
Stem cell therapy for Parkinson’s proves save in primates
In a step that brings stem cells closer to the clinic, researchers in Japan have found that transplanting reprogrammed stem ...
Foot cream kills HIV by tricking cells into suicide
A common drug that dermatologists turn to treat nail fungus appears to come with a not-so-tiny side effect: eradicating HIV. In ...
Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome: a deadly virus drizzle
Researchers study the genetics of an emerging respiratory virus to see if has the potential to become a widespread scourge ...
DNA testing could prove valuable tool for identifying viral infections, including MERS
New research shows that genetic testing can be used for quick and highly accurate results in testing for viral infections, ...
Innovations in neuroscience trigger shifting views in the treatment of mental illness
Innovations in neuroscience are changing the way scientists see the brain, which could lead to more effective treatment of mental ...
The Compatability Gene: A mixing and matching game of life and death
Dan Davis's The Compatibility Gene tells the story of the discovery of a central component of the immune system, one that ...
The reason some people get cold sores may be genetic
Medical researchers are closer to understanding why some people are more prone to cold sores than others. Although between 80 ...
A dispatch from the genetic frontier
I never thought I had all that much in common with the glamorous film star Angelina Jolie – until May of this ...
Disease-specific human embryonic stem cell lines placed on NIH Stem Cell Registry
Scientists from King's College London have announced that 16 human embryonic stem (hES) cell lines have been approved by the ...
Should physicians or counselors control access to your genetic information?
Genetic testing helps people identify gene mutations that might affect their health. But this information, without the guidance of experienced ...
Gene therapy with a difference
Terri Ellsworth is convinced that her 12-year-old son Billy, who has Duchenne muscular dystrophy, is being helped by an experimental drug ...
Genetic ‘switch’ for memories
Neurologists believe they are a step closer to being able to erase unshakeable haunting memories. In research sounding like the ...
Having one baby to save another
A couple plan to have specialized IVF so they can have a second baby and use umbilical cord blood to ...
A clearer picture of the mind in real-time brain imaging
Real time brain scans allowed subjects in a recent study to better control brain activity. Researchers hope this will lead ...
Campaigns against vaccination, GMOs reflect similar biases
The backlash against GMOs reflects a broader anti-science sentiment which delays important emerging technologies ...
Genetically engineered animals: Are they the future?
As a University of California, Davis researcher explains, the technology used to genetically engineer crops may soon find an important ...
Is creative ability determined by our DNA?
Is creativity something we're born with or something that we learn? New research suggests that a person's creative ability is ...
Scientists discover origins of “dark matter” in human genome
Non-coding RNA is the "dark matter" of the genomic world. It doesn't contain the blueprint for making proteins, and yet ...
Defanged HIV a positive for gene therapy
The scientific community witnessed an unexpected medical breakthrough last year, when a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) was treated ...
How a heat-seeking bacterium enabled the genetics revolution
Hudson Freeze might have a chilly last name, but this week he's being honored for finding something hot. Freeze currently directs the ...
Gene networks predict cancer prognosis
Better cancer treatments can be found by studying the genetic networks they involve, according to a study published Sunday by UC San ...
Growing controversy over GMO bananas in Uganda
Uganda is poised to introduce genetically modified organisms as parliament considers a bill to regulate them. The modified crops could ...
Personal gene maps: Is there such a thing as too much information about our DNA?
The growing trend of personalized medicine is driven by genetic testing, which can help doctors screen for potential health problems ...
DNA identification can be too expensive for governments that need it
When the remains of victims of political conflict or natural disasters are so badly damaged that they cannot be identified ...
