Safer route to gene therapy found
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Scientists say they have found a safer way of controlling genes to treat disease.
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Trials on humans and rats show promise of a gene therapy cure for erectile dysfunction, scientists say.
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Description: Researchers have successfully used a technique that selectively shuts off genes to lower levels of LDL, or &quot;bad&quot; cholesterol, in mice.
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Scientists have discovered that a key cancer gene also plays a role in repairing damaged nerve cells.
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A gene that may help block the AIDS  virus from getting into cells seems to protect some people from  the deadly and incurable infection, researchers said on  Thursday.
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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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Researchers report that embryonic stem cells sent molecular signals that repaired fatal genetic damage to heart cells in laboratory mice.
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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 have discovered a promising new method to fight a range of diseases by boosting the body's natural defenses against viruses.
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A gene therapy experiment that has triggered a federal investigation after the death of a patient on Tuesday raised a variety of concerns when it was first proposed to federal reviewers in 2003.
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If the death of a 36-year-old woman is eventually tied to an experimental gene therapy treatment for rheumatoid arthritis, it could set back a field that has already had its share of failures and black eyes.
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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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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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Scientists have discovered a new cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular master switch for the disease.
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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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Scientists are beginning a gene therapy trial which they hope will extend the lives of patients with muscular dystrophy.
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New methods to reprogram adult cells could create novel models of disease.