THURSDAY, Aug. 5, 2021 (HealthDay News) — In a first, researchers have used genetically tweaked immune system cells to send a woman’s severe lupus into remission. The treatment — called CAR T-cell therapy — is already approved in the United States for fighting certain cases of blood cancer. It involvesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Dogs may be man’s best friend, but cats may hold critical keys to humans’ health. Our feline friends have the potential to become a valuable model for genetic research, because their genome is similar to that of people, according to Leslie Lyons ofContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you struggle with the spring time change, your genes may be to blame, researchers report. They found that people whose genes make them more likely to be early birds adapt to the time change in a few days, while night owls couldContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The causes of a type of excruciating headache known as cluster headaches aren’t clear, but heredity is known to play a role. Now, genetic factors associated with cluster headaches are under investigation as scientists search for more effective treatments. Researchers at the KarolinskaContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Glaucoma is a leading cause of vision loss in older people, and early detection can bring better treatment. Now, researchers in Australia say their experimental genetic test for glaucoma can identify 15 times more people at high risk for the disease compared toContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New recommendations on human genome editing issued by the World Health Organization include a call for a global registry to track “any form of genetic manipulation” and a whistle-blowing process for unethical or unsafe research. The WHO first commissioned the expert advisory panelContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Why do some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 have either no or negligible symptoms, while others sicken and die? Scientists who’ve pinpointed several genetic markers associated with severe COVID-19 say their findings could provide answers to that important question — and targets for futureContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The notion of parents picking out genetically perfect babies may seem like science fiction. But in a new report, a multidisciplinary group of researchers warn that some companies have already started to offer couples going through in vitro fertilization (IVF) the means toContinue Reading
THURSDAY, July 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A gene therapy aimed at freeing the heart’s capacity for self-repair has shown early promise in an animal study. The study — done in pigs — found that the treatment approach was not only feasible, but also improved the animals’ heart function afterContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, June 30, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A gene variant may be driving high rates of unnecessary bone marrow biopsies in Black Americans, researchers say. The variant is responsible for lower white blood cell levels in some healthy Black people, the investigators said. “We’ve essentially created this racial health disparityContinue Reading
TUESDAY, June 29, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Early research suggests that CRISPR gene-editing technology may some day lead to dramatic relief for patients struggling with amyloidosis, a rare but serious disease that can trigger organ failure. “There are many different types of amyloidosis,” explained study author Dr. Julian Gillmore, aContinue Reading
FRIDAY, June 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Could a new one-and-done blood test designed to detect as many as 50 different types of cancer become a diagnostic game changer? Yes, say researchers, who report the method appears accurate and reliable at identifying and locating cancer, including some kinds for whichContinue Reading
MONDAY, June 21, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers say they’ve identified a new gene associated with an increased risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) — and that their discovery could lead to improved treatments for the deadly disease. ALS — also called Lou Gehrig’s disease — is a rare, progressiveContinue Reading
THURSDAY, June 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are using mice to study a potential new treatment that could help patients who have sickle cell disease, without some of the risks and side effects of existing therapies. The investigators reported using genetic-based editing on mice to convert a disease-causing hemoglobinContinue Reading