| Glossary |
Gene therapy
A novel technique that aims to treat an illness by replacing a faulty or missing gene with a working copy, or by switching off a harmful gene.
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Gene therapy will be used to treat heart failure for the first time in the UK, in clinical trials being launched by the British Heart Foundation... [Read More] |
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Researchers have identified a gene that regulates the regeneration of adult heart cells... [Read More] |
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Just five patients but gene therapy leukaemia trial yields positive results |
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Early results of an experimental gene therapy against an aggressive form of leukaemia have been hailed by researchers as showing 'life saving potential'.... [Read More] |
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Genetic mutation for mental retardation found in Amish community |
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A genetic mutation linked to mental retardation has been identified in an Amish community in the USA.... [Read More] |
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An experimental gene therapy that protects cartilage from wear and deterioration has been shown to slow the development of osteoarthritis in mice.... [Read More] |
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A short strip of genetic material has been used to prevent hereditary deafness in mice... [Read More] |
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| 05 November 2012 - by |
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has approved Glybera, a gene therapy to treat a rare genetic condition, lipoprotein lipase deficiency (LPLD), for sale across Europe. Glybera is the first gene therapy to be approved for the Western market and offers the first therapeutic treatment for people with LPLD.... [Read More] |
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Mitochondrial DNA replacement therapy successfully tested in human eggs |
| 29 October 2012 - by |
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Scientists have successfully created human embryos containing donated mitochondrial DNA in an effort to stop children inheriting life-threatening diseases... [Read More] |
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What Gurdon and Yamanaka's Nobel Prize means to the stem cell community |
| 15 October 2012 - by |
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It took 50 years for the Nobel committee to acknowledge one of the key developments in biology... [Read More] |
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Scientists have restored the sense of smell in mice using a gene therapy designed to repair the cilia - hair-like formations on nasal cells that are important in olfaction... [Read More] |
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The Bourne Legacy sees a return of the Bourne franchise, only this time without its eponymous hero, but rather a whole new breed of biologically enhanced undercover CIA agents... [Read More] |
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The UK House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee has launched an inquiry into cell therapy and regenerative medicine to take place this autumn... [Read More] |
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Gene therapy nears approval as European regulator makes recommendation |
| 30 July 2012 - by |
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The European Medicines Agency has recommended European Union market approval for a gene therapy, Glybera, to treat patients with severe cases of a rare genetic condition called lipoprotein lipase deficiency... [Read More] |
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Changing Futures is a website developed by young people as a project led by Nowgen. It contains free online resources, delving into cystic fibrosis (CF) and gene therapy, aimed at teenagers and teachers.... [Read More] |
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Gene therapy 'immunisation' against nicotine successful in mice |
| 02 July 2012 - by |
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A gene that codes for nicotine antibodies has been successful in immunising mice against the drug's effects. But although the treatment appears to work in mice, any 'smoking vaccine' is still a long way off... [Read More] |
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| 18 June 2012 - by |
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The top models featured in the latest Naked Genetics podcast are not the kind that grace the runway – they're the ones that grace our laboratories, providing valuable clues about conditions like Alzheimer's, viral infections and plant diseases... [Read More] |
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The Nuffield Council on Bioethics has published a new report: 'Novel techniques for the prevention of mitochondrial DNA disorders: an ethical review'. Dr Geoff Watts, chair of the working party that wrote it, offers some personal reflections on a few of its key conclusions... [Read More] |
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Watching Stephen Sackur interview renowned scientist Sir John Sulston on HARDtalk, it comes as a surprise to discover that Sulston's current interests lie in human population control. This from the scientist whose pioneering work on the basic cell biology of the nematode worm led him to Stockholm in 2002, where he was jointly awarded the Nobel Prize.... [Read More] |
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HIV gene therapy is safe and long-lasting, but is it effective? |
| 08 May 2012 - by |
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HIV patients treated over a decade ago with genetically modified immune cells have suffered no serious side effects from the treatment. Although the cells may not have been successful in targeting and killing HIV-infected cells, the results are promising as they bolster the safety credentials of gene therapy for clinical use... [Read More] |
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Six new kinds of artificial genetic material have been created by scientists. These XNAs, or xeno-nucleic acids, have similar life-building properties to naturally-occurring DNA... [Read More] |
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Events using this Glossary Item
| Twin Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine and Stem Cell Biology and Technology |
| 23 September 2009 Razi International Conference Centre, Tehran, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Hemmat Highway 14496, Tehran, Iran |
| The Royan Institute's 10th Congress on Reproductive Biomedicine and 5th Congress on Stem Cell Biology and Technology... [Read More] |
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| How Do Viruses Treat Cancer? |
| 06 September 2009 1.30pm-5pm High Street, Guildford, Surrey, UK |
| An exhibition exploring achievements in viral gene therapy for cancer... [Read More] |
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