Researchers have found that melanoma cells fight anti-cancer drugs by changing their internal skeleton (cytoskeleton) - opening up a new therapeutic route for combatting skin and other cancers that develop resistance to treatment.
Jan 13, 2020
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The US government and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledged Wednesday to jointly invest $200 million over the next four years to achieve affordable gene therapy-based cures for sickle cell disease (SCD) and HIV.
Oct 23, 2019
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Scientists have unveiled clues into why some cancer patients develop a serious heart condition after chemotherapy.
Sep 23, 2019
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The NHS and health services worldwide need to develop policies on when patients should be "re-contacted" about faulty genes, as the current lack of guidance creates a dilemma for health services, experts have warned.
Sep 10, 2019
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New insights into why a faulty gene involved in a devastating form of a kidney condition called nephrotic syndrome leads to disease in some patients have been identified in new Kidney Research UK-funded research led by the ...
Aug 16, 2019
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The question of how cancers start is something that scientists have spent years trying to figure out. And the answer, undoubtedly, lies within cells and what's written in their DNA.
Apr 10, 2019
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Growing up in Devon in the 1980s, brothers James and Matt (names have been changed) had to be careful with their antics – a cut or bruise could land them in hospital.
Jan 15, 2019
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A drug could help slow the progression of some advanced ovarian cancers and extend the time that patients show no signs of disease, according to new clinical trial results.
Oct 25, 2018
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Fixing or replacing faulty genes has emerged as a key to unlocking cures for numerous devastating diseases. But if the new, engineered genes can't find their way into the patient's genomic sequence, they won't help.
Oct 02, 2018
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The inherited gene that leads to Huntington's disease has been found to affect brain development from an early age, even though most patients don't develop symptoms of the disease until they are between the ages of 30 and ...
Sep 03, 2018
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