Gene Therapy for Alcoholics
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An interesting approach to curbing alcoholism is tested on rats.
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Scientists discover a cheap drug may cure liver disease - even in patients who can't give up boozing.
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A gene that helps to stave off the effects of multiple sclerosis has been discovered by scientists.
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New methods to reprogram adult cells could create novel models of disease.
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An experimental vaccine may help cocaine addicts break the cycle of dependency. Other addiction vaccines could follow
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Are you addicted to nicotine? It could be in your genes. A new study published today in the journal, &#39;Tobacco Control&#39; indicates that people who have a gene mutation that causes their liver to clear nicotine
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Scientists in the United States find a way to turn lazy monkeys into workaholics using gene therapy.
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NEW YORK  - Lab experiments show that cells  that line the mouth become more susceptible to infection with  HIV when they're exposed to alcohol.
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BEIJING, Dec. 24 -- Recent experiments show that cells are more susceptible to the infection with HIV when they are exposed to alcohol.
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A &#36;1.63 million grant has been given to Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute to further research on alcohol's effect on metabolism.
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Scientists have used a genetic technique to cut cholesterol in mice in a groundbreaking way which could one day be used to treat a range of human illnesses.
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A team of researchers from the National Cancer Institute reported yesterday that they have successfully treated two cancer patients using gene therapy, the introduction of genes into the human body for medical purposes.
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Treatment with the anti-epilepsy drug Topamax (topiramate) appears to reduce alcohol craving and drinking in alcoholic adults, new research suggests.
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A new gene therapy causes the bladder to act like a &quot;bioreactor&quot; and secrete an anticancer agent that has proven to fight human tumors.
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A technique would let scientists use a patientâs skin cell to generate new heart, liver or kidney cells that might be transplantable.
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BUENOS AIRES  - The first three patients  participating in an early test of a "revolutionary" human gene  therapy for erectile dysfunction have not developed any  treatment-related side effects, according to preliminary  results released here this week at a meeting of the  International Society for Sexual and Impotence Research.
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Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.