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 ScienceDaily: Gene Therapy News Updated : Sun, 11 May 2008 19:05:01 EDT How Slow Growth As A Fetus Can Cause Diabetes As An Adult Intrauterine growth retardation results in a baby having a low birth weight and has been linked to the development of type 2 diabetes in adulthood. It has been suggested that IUGR alters the expression of key genes during fetal development and that this affects disease susceptibility later in life. Evidence to support this hypothesis and indicating that the changes in gene expression are permanent has now been generated using a rat model of IUGR. Publ.Date : Sun, 11 May 2008 14:00:00 EDT Speedier Precise Cancer Radiotherapy Now Available RapidArc is the next-generation of intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) offering radiation delivery up to eight times faster than conventional IMRT. The first US patient to be given the new therapy is an Alabama man with early-stage prostate cancer whose treatment started May 6. Publ.Date : Sat, 10 May 2008 08:00:00 EDT Skin Flaps Deliver Cancer-fighting Therapy, Study Reveals Using gene therapy, plastic surgeons have delivered cancer fighting proteins through skin flaps placed on cancerous tumors on rats with a 79 percent reduction in tumor volume, according to a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Publ.Date : Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 EDT Stem Cell Researchers Demonstrate Safety Of Gene Therapy Using Adult Stem Cells A new study provides evidence that methods using human bone marrow-derived stem cells to deliver gene therapy to cure diseases of the blood, bone marrow and certain types of cancer do not cause the development of tumors or leukemia. Publ.Date : Wed, 07 May 2008 23:00:00 EDT Specific Gene Increases Susceptibility To Breast Cancer Recent whole-genome scans have identified novel risk genes for many common diseases, challenging researchers to determine how these genes contribute to disease. A new study provides molecular insights into a breast cancer risk factor. Publ.Date : Tue, 06 May 2008 17:00:00 EDT Gene Therapy Improves Vision In Nearly Blind Patients Researchers have used gene therapy to safely restore vision in three young adults with a rare form of congenital blindness. Although the patients have not achieved normal eyesight, the preliminary results set the stage for further studies of an innovative treatment for this and possibly other retinal diseases. Publ.Date : Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:00:00 EDT Increased Website Traffic |
