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Gene therapy opens new frontier in fight against Huntington's
PARIS (AFP) - French researchers on Tuesday said that gene therapy, tested on lab animals, showed promise in combatting the tragic neurogenerative disease known as Huntington's.
Nations:France Source:(AFP)
2008-07-15
Stem cell field grows despite controversy: experts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Political controversy may have slowed the pace of stem cell science, but the field is still promising enough to attract many talented researchers, stem cell experts said on Saturday.
Nations:U.S. Sweden Singapore People:George W. Bush Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-15
Gene therapy shows promise in rare brain disease
An experimental gene therapy treatment appears to have helped eight children with a rare and incurable neurological disorder, although it may have been responsible for the death of one, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Nations:U.K.
2008-05-13
Gene therapy experiments improve vision in nearly blind
Scientists for the first time have used gene therapy to dramatically improve sight in people with a rare form of blindness, a development experts called a major advance for the experimental technique.
Nations:U.S.
2008-04-27
Tiny magnets used in anti-cancer gene therapy
Tiny magnets have been used to deliver anti-cancer gene therapy in mice in a development that could make the treatment much more effective, scientists said on Thursday.
Nations:U.K.
2008-04-17
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