Promising results from beta-thalassaemia gene therapy trial
A clinical trial that used a new gene therapy to treat beta-thalassemia has shown very promising results...
Marcia Costa
BioNews Articles by Marcia Costa
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Genetic 'sensor' spots and kill cells with key cancer gene
A team of scientists in Germany has developed a 'sensor' that detects mutations in the key tumour suppressor gene p53 and then kills potentially cancerous cells...
Cancer atlas leads way to personalised treatment
Genes linked to 17 types of cancer have been mapped in a new Pathology Atlas by Swedish researchers...
Gene therapy heals severe bone breaks
A new method combining stem cell and gene therapy with ultrasound and microbubbles has demonstrated an efficient way to heal severe bone fractures...