Gene Therapy for Erectile Dysfunction on Horizon
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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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The key genes which lead the body's fight against HIV infection have been pinpointed by scientists.
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An experimental treatment for Parkinson's disease seemed to improve symptoms &#151; dramatically so, for one 59-year-old man &#151; without causing side effects in an early study of a dozen patients. The gene therapy treatment involved slipping billions of copies of a gene into the brain to calm overactive brain circuitry.
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Washington - The world of male contraception has been limited to condoms and vasectomies. But researchers now point to a new method that shows promise - a shot that prompts an immune reaction to a protein produced in the male reproductive system.
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Researchers appear to be one step closer to finding a treatment that can reverse paralysis caused by spinal cord injuries. By injecting paralyzed dogs with polyethylene glyco, veterinarians at Purdue University
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Viagra, Pfizer Inc's famous impotence treatment, demonstrated promise in a late-stage clinical trial for use in treating the often-fatal disease pulmonary arterial hypertension.
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TAILORED therapies to target a range of diseases, such as diabetes and breast cancer, may be a step closer after the final draft of the gene-rich part of the &quot;human book of life&quot; was published yesterday.
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They report that they injected nine male macaque monkeys with Eppin, a protein from the testes. Seven became infertile, and of these five became fertile again when the treatment stopped.
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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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Men have Viagra and other pills to fight sexual impotence. Now women might soon have something roughly equivalent. Procter &amp; Gamble will try today to persuade a federal advisory panel to
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US scientists have developed a gene therapy treatment which they hope could revolutionise pain relief.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- The drug Cialis (tadalafil) appears to help treat erectile dysfunction (ED) in men with spinal cord injuries, according to a French study of 197 male spinal cord injury patients.
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Doctors use gene therapy to treat two boys with the rare nervous disorder made famous through the film "Lorenzo's Oil".
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Scientists have identified a gene which controls the body&#39;s ability to repair the nerve damage inflicted by diseases like multiple sclerosis.
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THURSDAY, June 21 (HealthDay News) -- In an early trial, gene therapy has proven both safe and effective in easing the symptoms of Parkinson&#39;s disease, researchers say.
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NEW YORK  - A small pilot study shows that gene therapy might help men with erectile dysfunction.
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University of Pennsylvania researchers have figured out how to produce a continuous supply of sperm stem cells from mice, a technique that could one day be used to save endangered species or treat infertility in men.