Tag: Gene
Roche offers $5.7 billion to buy gene firm Illumina
by on Jan.25, 2012, under Health and Fitness
(Reuters) – Roche Holding AG is offering $5.7 billion in cash to buy U.S. gene sequencing company Illumina Inc in an unfriendly takeover bid that marks a major play by the Swiss drugmaker into the gene technology field. Gene sequencing is central …
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Gene Therapy a Boon for 6 Hemophilia Patients
by on Dec.12, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Dec. 10 (HealthDay News) — A single treatment of gene therapy dramatically improved symptoms and quality of life in a small group of men with hemophilia B, an uncommon form of the bleeding disorder, a new study suggests.
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Gene could explain why treatments fail some with asthma
by on Sep.26, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Genetic differences could explain why some 40 percent of people with asthma do not respond to inhaled steroids used to achieve long-term asthma control.
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Sangamo gene therapy shows promise in reducing HIV
by on Sep.18, 2011, under Health and Fitness
An early stage trial of Sangamo BioSciences Inc's HIV treatment found that the gene therapy reduced levels of the virus and even eliminated it in one patient with a naturally occurring gene mutation.
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Gene Variant May Raise Death Risk After Heart Bypass
by on Sep.17, 2011, under Health and Fitness
FRIDAY, Sept. 16 (HealthDay News) — People who carry a certain
genetic variant involved in blood clotting and inflammation have a lower
five-year survival rate after coronary artery bypass surgery, researchers
report.
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Gene Study Identifies Non-Hereditary Links to Schizophrenia
by on Aug.07, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) — More than half the cases of
non-hereditary — or sporadic — schizophrenia are caused by "new"
protein-altering gene mutations, researchers have found.
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Gene Variant Associated With Asthma Risk in Blacks
by on Jul.31, 2011, under Health and Fitness
SUNDAY, July 31 (HealthDay News) — A gene variant associated
with asthma in black Americans has been pinpointed by a team of
researchers working together in a new national collaboration called the
EVE Consortium.
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Gene codes cracked for strawberries and chocolate
by on Dec.26, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Teams of scientists have cracked the genetic codes of the wild strawberry and a certain type of cacao used to make fine chocolate, work that should help breeders develop better varieties of more mainstream crops.
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Gene Research Sheds Light on Lung Cancer Survival Time
by on Dec.15, 2010, under Health and Fitness
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 15 (HealthDay News) — Genes that predict length
of survival and help guide treatment for patients with non-small cell lung
cancer have been identified by U.S. researchers.
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Study finds gene links to common lymphoma cancer
by on Oct.31, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Scientists have found three new gene variations linked to the development of Hodgkin lymphoma, one of the most common cancers in young adults, and say the findings should help in the development of better treatments.
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