Gene engineering corrects Fragile X in mice
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Genetic engineering can correct the worst symptoms in mice with Fragile X syndrome, the most common inherited cause of mental retardation and autism, U.S. researchers reported on Wednesday.
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Scientists have reversed the damage caused to the brain by Alzheimer's disease during tests on mice.
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A single gene could be responsible for determining how easily people become addicted to smoking, according to a report. By tweaking a gene in the brains of mice, US researchers were able to create a hypersensitive
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Rett syndrome can be substantially reversed in mice by correcting the errant gene, new research suggests.
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Altering a single gene can turn ordinary mice into marathon racers that can run for hours and eat huge amounts of food without getting fat, researchers say.
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Scientists believe they have discovered a gene which plays a critical role in the development of sperm.
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SCIENTISTS have found a way to turn off cancer with the flick of a gene switch. Experiments with mice show that silencing just one cancer-causing gene can eliminate incurable liver tumours in only four weeks.
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Scientists have identified the gene that controls a baby's first breath.
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Blog: Suppressing the activity of a particular enzyme fixed brain cell structure and communication and improved mouse behavior.
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Genetically engineered mice outperform their naturally bred brethren
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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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Forget genetic engineering. The new idea is synthetic biology, an effort to rewire the genetic circuitry of living organisms.
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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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Scientists pinpoint a new gene linked with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
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Scientists searching for a way to treat the rare but severe childhood neurological disorder Rett syndrome have reversed the disease in mice, raising hopes for doing the same in people.
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Scientists use cloning to create personalized stem cell lines in monkeys.
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A gene that helps to stave off the effects of multiple sclerosis has been discovered by scientists.