Specially Bred Mice May Hold Keys to Personalized Medicine
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A panel of 36 specially bred mice represent the genetic variety of most humans, and could help make good on the promise of personalized medicine.
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Genetically modified fish may one day be used to produce human proteins to treat illnesses such as lung disease, liver problems and even some cancers.
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NEW YORK  - An experimental vaccine can provide long-term protection against prostate cancer in mice genetically predisposed to the disease, new research indicates.
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A 3D map tracking genes at work in the mouse brain has been completed and posted online, a boon for researchers studying neurological disorders, the institute founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced.
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Scientists find genetically-modified mice can run twice as far, in a development that could help human stamina.
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US researchers say that they have found sperm nursery cells in mice, grown them in lab dishes and used them to father baby mice. They say the development could lead to easier ways to genetically manipulate
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New drugs that are to be tested in connection with a phenomenon called RNA interference have excited scientists with their versatile and powerful ability to affect genes.
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Scientists used the abortion drug RU-486 to keep tumors at bay in mice bred with a gene destined to give them breast cancer.
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Researchers have unveiled genetically engineered mice that can run farther and longer than their naturally bred brethren, bringing the âgenetic dopingâ of elite athletes a small step closer to reality.
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The Royal Society is to investigate how a person&#39;s individual genetic make-up could affect the way medicine works on them. It is hoped that the research will allow medical professionals to eventually tailor-make drugs to suit the patient.
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New technology could lead to safer, more effective drugs.
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A gene that keeps mice and fruit flies lean might offer a way to prevent obesity and diabetes in people, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Genizon, a Canadian biotech company, gets an infusion of cash to develop personalized medicine for metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes.
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The Allen Institute for Brain Science is making its first batch of scientific results available to the public today, through a map that shows where nearly 2,000 genes are actively operating in the mouse brain.
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Scientists have created a mouse that can catch a  cold - raising hopes of developing new ways to treat asthma.
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Researchers said they have partially reversed in mice a common cause of autism and mental retardation, and said it might be possible to design a drug that would do the same thing for people.
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Scientists discover a new protein they believe could help develop much more effective medicines.