WAUSAU, Wis., March 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “Hot Topics” at Laser 2013 will include a Photobiomodulation Session on Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6 as part of the 33rd Annual Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery, Inc. Continue reading
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uniQure Licenses RNA Interference Technology to Advance Huntington's Disease Program
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, December 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — uniQure B.V., a leader in the field of human gene therapy, today announced a non-exclusive cross-licensing agreement with Benitec Biopharma Ltd. (BLT.AX) giving uniQure access to Benitec’s proprietary DNA-directed RNA interference (ddRNAi) technology in Huntington’s disease. Continue reading
Dr. Tsilfidis on XIAP Gene Therapy – Video
Dr. Tsilfidis on XIAP Gene Therapy XIAP gene therapy is unique madi-in-Canada therapy for retinal disease Continue reading
Antibody prevents hepatitis C in animal model
Public release date: 30-Aug-2012 [ | E-mail | Share ] Contact: Joseph Carey jcarey@txbiomed.org 210-258-9437 Texas Biomedical Research Institute A monoclonal antibody developed by MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) and tested in an animal model at the Texas Biomedical Research Institute, prevents infection by the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Continue reading
Common Lab Dye Found to Interrupt Formation of Huntington's Disease Proteins
A small molecule agent like methylene blue that has been grandfathered into approved use as a diagnostic tool in humans can be studied further as possible treatment for the neurodegenerative illness By Kathleen Raven Methylene blue Image: Flickr/amandabhslater Showcasing more than fifty of the most provocative, original, and significant online essays from 2011, The Best Science Writing Online 2012 will change the way… Continue reading
Gene therapy nears approval in Europe
July 23, 2012 – UniQure chief executive officer Jorn Aldag Gene therapies alter a patient’s DNA to treat inherited diseases passed from parent to child. The European Medicines Agency has recommended a therapy for a rare genetic disease which leaves people unable to properly digest fats Continue reading
Europe nears gene therapy first
20 July 2012 Last updated at 11:11 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Europe is on the cusp of approving a gene therapy for the first time, in what would be a landmark moment for the field. Gene therapies alter a patient’s DNA to treat inherited diseases passed from parent to child Continue reading