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Gene Therapy

Gene Therapy May Treat Erectile Dysfunction
Studies in both men and monkeys show effectiveness of treatment

Therapy Yields Promise for Fatal Neurological Condition
Using harmless cold virus, injecting healthy gene into brain slowed Batten disease

Scientists Discover How Stomach Tumors Form
Blocking IL-11 protein prevents inflammation, hints of new treatments for disease

Gene Therapy in Rats Reduces Cocaine Use
Boosting brain's dopamine receptors could lead to treatments for other addictions as well

Scientists Block Prostate Cancer Cells’ Spread
Fighting inflammation could reduce metastasis, mouse study suggests

Key Protein Limits Damage of Heart Attack
Activating Gi compound in mice was important protective mechanism, researchers say

Team Finds 118 Genes That Might Play Role in Cancer
Involved in control of cell division, they activate abnormally in malignant cells

Tiny RNA Molecules Control Breast Cancer’s Spread
Finding could lead to better prognosis, treatments, researchers say

Cell ’Addiction’ to Growth Factors May Help Spur Cancers
Study in mice shows blocking this dependence could stop disease before it starts

Scientists Make Strides Against Melanoma
But with real advances years away, prevention is the best approach

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