US FDA approves two gene therapies to treat patients with sickle cell disease

Dec 09, 2023

The US Food and Drug Administration approved two gene therapies for the treatment of sickle cell disease (SCD) in patients aged 12 years and...

Thanks to collaboration between Stand Up Therapeutics and VectorBuilder, a paraplegic patient will get gene therapy for the first time

Jan 17, 2023

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI/PNN): The South Korean Company Stand Up Therapeutics Co., Ltd. specializes in researching gene therapies for paralyzed spinal cord...

Researchers reveal gene that increases muscular strength during exercise

Jul 25, 2022

Melbourne [Australia], July 25 : Researchers have discovered a gene that enhances muscular strength when activated by physical activity, opening the door to the...

Research shows some genes come to life in the brain after death

Apr 05, 2021

Washington [US], April 5 : Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago analyzed gene expression in fresh brain tissue and found that gene...

Nobel Prize for Medicine awarded to US scientists Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkin

Oct 07, 2024

If gene regulation goes awry, it can lead to serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes, or autoimmunity. Understanding the regulation of gene activity has...

Talking therapies might lower risk of future cardiovascular: Study

Apr 22, 2023

According to a new health data analysis led by UCL researchers, talking therapies can be used effectively to treat depression in adults over 45....