Genetics
Novel leukemia treatment could be first US gene therapy (Update)
A treatment for a common childhood blood cancer could become the first gene therapy available in the U.S.
Jul 12, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Results of glioblastoma clinical trial show safety and clinical benefit of CAR T cell therapy
Glioblastoma is the most common brain tumor in humans and also one of the most difficult cancers to treat; patients with this type of cancer only survive about one year from time of diagnosis. Researchers at Baylor College ...
Apr 21, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
Immunotherapy, gene therapy combination shows promise against glioblastoma
"Devastating" and "dismal." That's how leading researchers describe the present outlook for malignant brain tumors. The median survival rate for patients with glioblastoma multiforme, or GBM, is a mere 14.2 months.
Jan 4, 2017
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Oncology & Cancer
'Gene therapy in a box' effective, reports Nature Communications
A table-top device that enables medical staff to genetically manipulate a patient's blood to deliver potential new therapies for cancer, HIV and other diseases would eliminate the need for multi-million-dollar "clean rooms," ...
Oct 20, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene therapy doubles survival in recurrent glioblastoma
An experimental gene therapy essentially doubled the overall survival of patients with recurrent glioblastoma compared to the current standard of care, a researcher said Oct. 1 at the Cancer Therapy & Research Center (CTRC) ...
Oct 1, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene therapy shows early promise against deadly brain cancer
(HealthDay)—Early trials of a new form of gene therapy may give hope to patients battling glioblastoma, the most deadly form of brain cancer.
Jun 1, 2015
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Genetics
Gene therapy-associated cancer incidence depends on vector design
National Institutes of Health researchers have uncovered a key factor in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy. They conducted research on mice with a rare disease similar to one in humans, hoping ...
Jan 20, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Team devises ingenious method to attack cancer at its genetic source
MicroRNAs may be tiny—as few as 20 genetic letters, compared to 3 billion in the DNA of a human—but they play a major role in biology, helping to determine which genes are expressed or silenced. In the last 10 years, ...
Nov 18, 2014
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Medical research
Unlocking the secrets of pulmonary hypertension
A UAlberta team has discovered that a protein that plays a critical role in metabolism, the process by which the cell generates energy from foods, is important for the development of pulmonary hypertension, a deadly disease.
Oct 30, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Gene marker may predict breast cancer response to tamoxifen
(HealthDay)—Researchers have identified genes that may help predict whether a patient with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer is likely to benefit from tamoxifen therapy, according to a study published in the ...
Jul 22, 2014
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