Stem Cells
> A UCLA team is advancing a stem cell therapy to treat sickle cell disease toward the clinic. Release
Muscular Dystophy
> A team at the Scripps Research Institute has found the small molecules responsible for muscular dystrophy. More
Allergies
> Mountain View, CA-based 23andMe has identified 16 new genetic associations for pollen, dust-mite and cat allergies. Release
Alzheimer's Disease
> A study by UCLA researchers says most Alzheimer's medications have failed because they aim to reduce amyloid plaques in the brain rather than oligomers. Abstract
> A Massachusetts General Hospital study has found that the strengthening of the brain's immune system against beta-amyloid could prevent Alzheimer's disease. News
Gene Therapy
> Researchers at UAB's Centre for Animal Biotechnology and Gene Therapy have developed a gene therapy for Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIA (MPSIIIA) by injecting a virus into the cerebrospinal fluid to produce the enzyme that is mutated by the disease. Release