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BioNews News articles written by Dr Maria Teresa Esposito:
| Gene modification helps mouse mum tolerate fetus |
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| 11 June 2012 - by Dr Maria Teresa Esposito |
| Immune rejection, the body's defence mechanism, triggered in response to foreign tissues, is a huge problem for transplant operations. But why does a mother's immune system not reject the developing fetus? The answer may lie in modifications to genes that usually activate part of the immune response, according to scientists... [Read More] |
| New stem cell lab to open in Cape Town |
| 19 September 2011 - by Dr Maria Teresa Esposito |
| A new stem cell lab in Cape Town, South Africa, has renewed the debate over stem cell banking in the country... [Read More] |
| Success for early trial of viruses engineered to target tumours |
| 5 September 2011 - by Dr Maria Teresa Esposito |
| A virus that damages tumours while sparing normal healthy tissue has passed a preliminary test. JX-594, an engineered version of smallpox virus, prevented or reduced further tumour growth in 13 of 23 patients four to ten weeks after they were treated... [Read More] |
| Ovarian cancer gene discovered |
| 15 August 2011 - by Dr Maria Teresa Esposito |
| Scientists have discovered a rare genetic fault that raises a woman's risk of developing ovarian cancer six-fold. It has been hailed as the most important discovery in the field in the last ten years, and offers hope for new treatments... [Read More] |