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1,078 results for: GENE THERAPY
- Life
BATTLE trial personalizes lung cancer treatment
A new study makes a first step toward personalized chemotherapy.
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Protein may be new target for obesity, diabetes therapies
Molecule regulates flip of a metabolic switch, helps determine how the body uses glucose.
- Health & Medicine
Immune traits may identify lucky kidney-transplant recipients
Tests find a genetic signature that may delineate people who could drop immune-suppression therapy.
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Sleep Gone Awry
Researchers inch closer to causes, cures for insomnia, narcolepsy.
- Health & Medicine
Hormone may be heart-healthy insulin substitute
A study in mice finds leptin lowers blood sugar without raising cholesterol.
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Cancer’s little helpers
Tiny pieces of RNA may turn cells to the dark side.
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Gene stops tumors, but only when it’s gone
When a single copy of the microRNA processor Dicer is disabled, cancer can become more deadly. Removing Dicer completely, though, stops tumors.
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Cerebral Delights
The amygdala, a part of the brain known for its role in fear, also helps people spot rewards — and go after them.
- Health & Medicine
Targeting microRNA knocks out hepatitis C
Blocking a small molecule, a new drug reduces levels of the virus, chimp study shows.
- Life
Disabling cellular assassin prevents cancer
A counterintuitive experiment may help explain why survivors are more vulnerable to other malignancies later in life.
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- Health & Medicine
When body meets H1N1 flu
Two studies map interactions between virus and human cells; one study reveals natural flu fighters.
