New Advance in Gene Therapy for Cancer
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MONDAY, Jan. 31 (HealthDayNews) -- A technique that uses a specially designed virus may help overcome a major stumbling block in using gene therapy to treat cancer, say Columbia University Medical Center researchers.
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A genetically engineered herpes virus,  designed to kill cancer cells but leave normal tissue unharmed,  has shown early promise in clinical tests, scientists said on  Saturday.
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They silenced RNA and cut cholesterol in mice, adding that it could open doors to treating other diseases. By EJ Mundell. WEDNESDAY, Nov. 10 (HealthDayNews) -- By harnessing a natural gene-silencing mechanism
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The treatment that more cancer patients receive may one day depend on their genes
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Certain genes are known to promote cancer, and one such &quot;oncogene&quot; called MYC is commonly activated in liver tumors. Researchers in California have
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NEW YORK  - Tiny particles of silica can  act as DNA carriers, providing a non-viral method of gene  therapy, new research shows.
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A common antibiotic is able to turn off cancer cells in mice, offering hope of new treatments, say researchers.
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MONDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research may someday provide another treatment option for patients battling deadly pancreatic cancer.
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By Anonymous  In an article e-published on April 5 ahead of print in Gene Therapy, Raty et al.
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Two studies published on Thursday  offer new hope for Parkinson&#39;s disease -- one using gene  therapy to treat the symptoms and another investigating a drug  that might stop the incurable disease in its tracks.
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Tiny bubbles injected in mice delivered  potent cancer drugs to tumors without harming surrounding  tissue, a U.S. researcher said on Tuesday, in a finding that  may lead to new targeted cancer therapies.
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A new blood test holds promise for improving the treatment of advanced breast cancer, researchers report. The test, which looks for malignant cells in the blood, gives
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Researchers from Canada believe they have identified the gene responsible for breast cancer tumor growth, a discovery that could possibly lead to a cure for the disease.
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The first genetic map of colon and  breast cancer shows that nearly 200 mutated genes -- most of  them previously unknown -- help tumors start, grow and spread,  U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.
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Immune cells taken from one person may be able to join the battle against cancer in another, says a researcher.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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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.