According to Leah Johnson from Imassera News, investing in DNA Vaccines “holds great promise” and “if investors can be patient there can be millions made from investing early.The market is in such an early stage that it is expected to increase from just under $200 million in 2011 to more than $2.7 billion before the… Read More »
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100% HIV Protection In Mice Using Gene Therapy
According to the recently released Nature Magazine article, “Gene Therapy Can Protect Against HIV” a team of biologists at California Institute of Technology in Pasadena, California have developed a new approach to HIV prevention. What? This new approach called Vectored ImmunoProphylaxis or VIP uses gene therapy an approach most commonly recognized for curing genetic diseases… Read More »
Attack of the Tryptophan
10 Facts about Tryptophan and why you should have that extra piece of turkey for your health’s sake: 1. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, that can not be synthesized from the body and must be acquired from the diet. 2. Tryptophan is the precursor to 5-hydroxytrypophan (5-HTP) which is the direct precursor to… Read More »
Gene Therapy Creating Super Mice
According to newscientist.com, researchers at the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, Switzerland, have discovered that by using gene therapy they can turn regular mice into faster and fatter “super mice,” with increased endurance. Johan Auwerx of the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, Switzerland and his colleagues used a targeted virus to knock out the gene… Read More »
A DNA Vaccine for Breast Cancer
According to Science Daily a research group at Karolinska Institutet has developed a DNA-vaccine against DLL4 (a protein which has recently been identified as an important component in regulating the formation of new blood vessels) and the blood vessel tip cells. They have shown that the vaccination against DLL4 causes an immunological antibody response to… Read More »
Gene Therapy for Osteoarthritis
A recent article distributed by the University of Florida describes their recent development of a gene therapy that could help both people and animals with osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis, the most common type of arthritis, is a debilitating condition that causes inflammation and deterioration of the joints. Mostly the condition affects large weight-bearing joints such as the… Read More »
12 Articles About Breast Cancer You Can’t Miss
As we’re quickly approaching the end of October and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, I have recently started following Cancerconnect.com on Twitter (@cancerconnect). I have found a lot of the information they have posted with regard to breast cancer to be very interesting and informational about various topics. I wanted to take the time to list… Read More »
A Needle Free Technique For Gene Therapy Delivery
According to a recent press release, researchers at Ohio State University have discovered how to inject a precise dose of a gene therapy agent directly into a single living cell without the use of a needle. This technique, “nanochannel electroporation,” or NEP uses electricity to propel pieces of therapeutic biomolecules through a tiny channel and… Read More »
10 Late-Stage Cancer Drugs You Need To Know About
I recently read an interesting article from Fiercebiotech.com that highlights 10 late-stage cancer drugs that “represent the advancement of relatively new methods of attacking cancer, including “armed antibodies” and cancer-killing viruses.” 1. Carfilzomib – multiple myeloma 2. Crizotinib (PF-02341066) – lung cancer 3. GDC-0449 (vismodegib) – basal cell carcinoma 4. OncoVex – advanced melanoma 5. PLX4032 (RG7204) –… Read More »
DNA Vaccine for Herpes Simplex Virus 2 (HSV-2)
This past week at the 5th Vaccine and ISV Annual Global Congress in Seattle, Coridon Pty Ltd and their major investor Allied Healthcare Group, presented results from their pioneering DNA vaccine against herpes simplex virus 2. The astounding results of their pre-clinical efficacy study showed that the vaccine was 100% effective in protecting animals against… Read More »
Gene Therapy For Breast Cancer
As October and National Breast Cancer Awareness month are quickly approaching, a new study by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center recently reported results from a gene therapy study that has shown to cause breast cancer cells to self-destruct, to lower the chance of recurrence, and to help increase the effectiveness of some… Read More »
Innovative Polymers for Non-Viral Gene Therapy
In gene therapy, viral vectors are the most common method used to deliver DNA into cells. Some attempts have been made to develop non-viral vectors (i.e. polyethylenimine (PEI)), but the gene transfer efficiency has not been as effective as viral vectors. Recently, a research team at the University of Bayreuth has succeeded in using innovative… Read More »