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Gene testing is a type of medical test that identifies changes in chromosomes, genes, or proteins.
13 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists have created a malaria protein with a toxin seeks out cancer cells. The protein is absorbed, the toxin released inside, and then the cancer cells die...
7 October 2015 | By Victoria White
The Cell History File has been designed to fulfil the role of a ‘cell passport’ that can accompany a tissue or cell derived product as it progresses through various processing stages...
6 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Researchers have found that they can use gene therapy to improve visual in mice models for the vision disorder Leber hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON)...
2 October 2015 | By Victoria White
Scientists have discovered a protein that 'soaks up' the overproduced hormone that leads to diabetic enteropathy...
23 September 2015 | By Victoria White
C4XD expects to progress its type 2 diabetes and inflammation programmes into in vivo proof-of-principle testing in the next few months...
9 September 2015 | By Victoria White
New research suggests genetic inheritance is much more important in testicular cancer than in most other cancer types, where genetics typically accounts for less than 20% of risk...
2 September 2015 | By Victoria White
Nearly all advanced oesophageal cancers harbour genetic mutations that can be targeted with emerging drug therapies, according to a new study...
28 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Degenerating neurons in patients with Alzheimer's disease measurably responded to a gene therapy in which nerve growth factor was injected into their brains...
26 August 2015 | By Victoria White
A new study will expose healthy adult volunteers to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a virus that causes cold-like symptoms in adults...
19 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Roche has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Kapa Biosystems, strengthening Roche's next-generation sequencing product offerings...
18 August 2015 | By Victoria White
Testing for genetic risk factors could improve treatment for myeloma patients by identifying those at risk of developing more aggressive disease...
11 August 2015 | By Katie Sadler, Digital Content Producer, Drug Target Review
Johns Hopkins researchers have identified a novel cell signalling pathway in mice through which mammals can regenerate hair and skin while healing from wounds. The discovery, summarised in an article published on 6th August in the journal Cell Stem Cell, could, they say, eventually help spur the growth of new…
29 July 2015 | By Victoria White
An international team of scientists have succeeded in decoding the molecular characteristics of an as yet incurable subtype of leukaemia...
28 July 2015 | By Victoria White
Regeneron and Sanofi have entered into a new global collaboration to discover, develop and commercialise new antibody cancer treatments in immuno-oncology...
24 July 2015 | By Victoria White
UCLA scientists have discovered a microRNA-214 inhibitor that has the ability to suppress the development of ulcerative colitis...
