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Gene Replacement - What Could It Mean for Seniors?
"In coming years, doctors increasingly will be able to cure diseases like Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes and cancer by attacking their genetic roots." President Bill Clinton 6/26/00 (See Complete Statement) Researchers Find Genes for Depression May Shorten Lifespan July 2, 2003 - The first survey of the entire human genome for genes that affect the susceptibility of individuals to developing clinical depression has found that these subjects do not live as long as the general population. Click 7/02/03* Gene Responsible For Spread Of Cancer In The Body Identified March 3, 2003, Washington, DC -- Researchers who are now at Georgetown University's Lombardi Cancer Center have identified a gene that promotes metastases, the spread of cancer cells through the body. This new understanding of how cancer metastasizes, linking a gene product and migration of cancer cells, may lead to therapies to stop this spread. Click 3/03/03* Researcher Knows Why We Age: A Critical Gene "Retires" Dec. 27, 2002 - With age, the body deteriorates. Muscles atrophy. Bones grow thin. The skin loses its elasticity. Wounds are slow to heal. Our tissues don't regenerate the way they did in youth. University of Illinois at Chicago researcher Robert Costa believes he knows why - our FoxM1B gene retires. Click 12/27/02* Will Therapeutic Cloning Prove to be the Anti-Aging Breakthrough We've Been Waiting For ? Imagine being able to stockpile copies of your own cells, tissues, and organs to repair or replace those damaged by disease or injury, and perhaps even to take over when the originals simply wear out. In the short period of five years in which the science of cloning has evolved, many scientists and researchers -including members of the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine - are emphatic that therapeutic cloning may herald a novel way to treat diseases and a breakthrough to extend the human lifespan. This is an informative article published in the Spring of 2002. CLICK 10/10/02 American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine F* Human Cells Ready to Treat Disease in Six Months, Says Human Embryo Cloning Pioneer Dec. 5, 2001 - Dr. Michael West, President, Advanced Cell Technology, told a Senate subcommittee on Tuesday that his goal is to use cloned human cells to generate tissue for treating diseases within six months. Click 12/5/1*
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Tissue Worcester, MA November 25, 2001 Advanced Cell Technology, Inc. (ACT) today announced publication of its research on human somatic cell nuclear transfer and parthenogenesis. The report, published in todays Journal of Regenerative Medicine, provides the first proof that reprogrammed human cells can supply tissue for transplantation. Click to story 11/26/1* Genetically Modified Tissue Implanted in Brain for Alzheimer's diseaseApril, 2001 -- In a groundbreaking procedure, physicians at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine have surgically implanted genetically modified tissue into the brain of an Alzheimer's patient. click to story *4/11/01
To help families understand the role of genetics in the aging process, and just what is known about their DNA and what it might mean for them, the Alliance for Aging Research ( www.agingresearch.org) has launched Genetics in Aging, an innovative web feature located at http://www.agingresearch.org/geneticsinaging/index.html > Genetically modified monkey may promise medical advances for humans 01-15-01* A baby monkey carrying an extra bit of DNA-described in the 12 January 2001 issue of the journal, Science-may suggest a way to speed new treatments for a host of disabling human conditions, from diabetes and breast cancer to Parkinson's and HIV. Click to Gene Research > Genes Linked to Cardiovascular Disease by Joint Venture 11/28/00* SEQUENOM, Inc. and Gemini Genomics plc today announced the first discoveries from their collaboration formed earlier this year, including the identification of two novel genes linked to cardiovascular disease. There was no previously known association of these genes with levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and cholesterol in the blood, key risk factors for heart disease, atherosclerosis and type II diabetes. > New Partnership Gene Study Aimed at Preventing Disease* Rosetta Inpharmatics (NASDAQ:RSTA) and Gemini Genomics (NASDAQ:GMNI) today announced the formation of a discovery partnership aimed at identifying and characterizing sets of genes associated with common human diseases. > Gene Study of Disease in New Foundland Moves Ahead 10/20/00* > Genome Study Leads to Proteins That May Cure Many Diseases 9/17/00 Researchers have successfully isolated in excess of 70 proteins associated with the development of major chronic diseases, including osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease > Genome Company Heals Senior Sores 9/14/00 A protein spray found by fishing through the human genome helps heal the large, painful sores that plague many elderly patients, scientists at Human Genome Sciences Inc. said on Wednesday. > Alzheimer's Gene Mapped 8/19/00 The discovery provides a beacon of hope in the battle against the degenerative brain condition, but industry analysts warn that developing therapies as a result of such discoveries could take at least a decade. > British Panel Urges Allowing Human Embryo Cloning 8/17/00 A high-ranking British science and ethics commission yesterday recommended that researchers there be allowed to create cloned human embryos for some research purposes, as long as the embryos are destroyed within 14 days. > Cancer Study De-emphasizes Role of Genes 7/13/00 The vast majority of cancers are caused not by inherited defects in people's genes, as many have come to believe in this age of genetics, but by environmental and behavioral factors such as chemical pollutants and unhealthy lifestyles.
Scientists have developed a way to alter genes in sheep and insert new ones with unprecedented precision, a step toward creating healthier livestock and using animals as organ banks. > Draft Map of Human Genome Complete 6/27/00 The leaders of two competing teams of scientists stood shoulder to shoulder with President Clinton yesterday to announce they had simultaneously assembled the world's first working drafts of the entire human genetic code. > President Clinton's Statement on Genome Mapping 6/26/00* > Top Genomics Researchers to Meet in September 6/8/00* > Celera Maps Mouse Genes 6/02/00* > Penn Gene Lab Ending Human Research 5/25/00 > Vanderbilt University Partners With Celera Genomics 5/08/00* > Master Gene Linked to Cancer Other Aging Problems 5/04/00 > Babies Saved by Gene Therapy 4/27/00 > Video of Announcement by French Scientist (Requires Real Video) 4/28/00 > Premature Aging Not Seen in Cloned Cows 4/28/00 > Scientist Successful in Changing Cells in Fish 4/28/00 > Gene Replacement Success with Hemophilia B 4/28/00 > Company Grabs Lead in Gene Research 4/28/00 > Gene transfer improves function of aging hearts in animals 2/22/00* > Cows Cloned from Milk 7/6/98 |
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