Schizophrenia gene mutation found; target for new drugs
In a major advance for schizophrenia research, an international team of scientists, led by Jonathan Sebat, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry and cellular and molecular medicine at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, has identified a gene mutation strongly linked to the brain disorder – [...]
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Schizophrenia gene mutation found; target for new drugs
February 3rd, 2011 
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November 5th, 2010 admin Gene research finds clues to AIDS survival
For decades, they lived a mystery: Why were they able to survive with the AIDS virus, free of symptoms and the need for potent drugs, while so many others with the same germ turned deathly ill?
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Inovio Pharmaceuticals Minimally-Invasive DNA Vaccine Delivery Device Featured in the Journal Gene Therapy
October 30th, 2010 admin Inovio Pharmaceuticals Minimally-Invasive DNA Vaccine Delivery Device Featured in the Journal Gene Therapy
BLUE BELL, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NYSE Amex: INO), a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today that a peer-reviewed research article describing the development of a new intradermal, minimally-invasive DNA vaccine delivery device [...]
Posted in Alternative Medicine Tags: Delivery, Device, Diseases, Featured, Gene, Inovio, Journal, MinimallyInvasive, pharmaceuticals, therapy, Vaccine Comments OffGene Tests That Predict When You Will Die
October 15th, 2010 admin Gene Tests That Predict When You Will Die
When I was a young science writer at the Wall Street Journal, I sat in the cubicle across from Jerry
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Gene testing war looms for AstraZeneca heart drug
September 3rd, 2010 admin Gene testing war looms for AstraZeneca heart drug
Gene testing is shaping up to be a marketing battleground for new blood thinners like AstraZeneca’s Brilinta, underscoring the power and limitations of genetics as a tool to predict medical outcomes.
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Using gene therapy against HIV
August 30th, 2010 admin Using gene therapy against HIV
LOS ANGELES – Clad in a yellow gown, blue foot covers, hairnet, face mask and latex gloves, Paula Cannon pushed open the door to the animal room. “I hate this smell,” she said, wrinkling her nose.
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Researchers Identify Gene Variants for Breast Cancer
July 28th, 2010 admin Researchers Identify Gene Variants for Breast Cancer
Some genes may not help researchers predict who will develop cancer, but it may help them treat tumors more effectively
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July 27th, 2010 admin Canada Plans CC$4MM for Childhood Gene Studies
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb News) – Two Canadian organizations will provide C$4 million ($3.9 million) for research projects that will use next-generation sequencing and other approaches to identify genetic variants linked to childhood diseases.
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Gene therapy a step closer to mass production
June 24th, 2010 admin Gene therapy a step closer to mass production
Researchers in Latvia and Finland have synthesized and studied a range of organic compounds able to carry genetic material into individual cells where it can remedy the diseases caused by defective genes. Still under development, these compounds are much more readily produced than the viral carriers now in [...]
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