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A quantum leap in gene therapy of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Usually, results from a new study help scientists inch their way toward an answer whether they are battling a health problem or are on the verge of a technological breakthrough. Once in a while, those results ...

Medical research created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Poison for cancer cells: New method identifies active agents in mixtures of hundreds of substances

In their quest for new agents, pharmaceutical researchers test millions of substances all over the world. They like using color-forming reactions to identify new molecules. However, in intensively colored ...

Cancer created Dec 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New findings on protein misfolding

Misfolded proteins can cause various neurodegenerative diseases such as spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) or Huntington's disease, which are characterized by a progressive loss of neurons in the brain. Researchers of the Max ...

Genetics created Sep 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0