Disease-fighting RNA
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Scientists have shown they can reduce cholesterol levels in mice by shutting off a disease-causing gene with a technique called RNA interference.
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Scientists say initial studies show promising results for a vaccine which could combat a common type of bacteria.
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An international research team has identified immune-system genes that appear to play a key role in the body&#39;s defense against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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Research on the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) virus has revealed a molecular structure that appears to be a promising target for antiviral drugs.
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FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) -- A laboratory-engineered virus can successfully slow the growth of two types of hard-to-treat pediatric tumors without harming healthy tissue, a new study shows.
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Andrew Fire and Craig Mello will split the 2006 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for work on RNA interference, which cells use to control gene expression. The discovery may lead to new ways to treat disease.
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Scientists find a way to make cells effectively immune to flu and other viruses.
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The pharmaceutical enlists help to thwart a troublesome illness.
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Scientists say they are making headway in developing a vaccine against a common strep germ, the cause of millions of sore throats as well as a deadly but uncommon flesh-eating disease.    A test of an experimental vaccine in just 28 people prompted an immune response with no serious side effects, but it's still not known if the shot would keep people from catching the strep germ...
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Alnylam and ISIS join together to work on microRNAs.
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Scientists have identified human immune system genes that may play an important role in fighting HIV, says a study in the Dec. 9 issue of Nature.
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New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in biotechnology--and what they mean.
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Scientists in Japan say they have identified a compound that appears to stop the tuberculosis bacteria from multiplying, offering new hope in the fight against the increasingly drug-resistant disease.
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A vaccine designed to protect against two strains of the human papillomavirus that are leading causes of cervical cancer has been successful in a major trial.
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Government scientists turned regular blood cells into tumor attackers that wiped out all signs of cancer in two men with advanced melanoma. The striking finding, unveiled Thursday, marks an important step in the quest for gene therapy for cancer.
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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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ST. LOUIS, March 1  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sigma, a division of Sigma-Aldrich , a leading $1.8 billion Life Science and High Technology company, is pleased to introduce the QuantiGene(R) 2.0 RNA Quantification System (http://sigma.com/quantigene).