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Gene Therapy for Fatal Brain Disorder ’Just the Beginning’
Pioneering work may offer hope for patients with adrenoleukodystrophy

Repairing Injured Lungs May Boost Organ Donations
Researchers also identify immune cells involved in tissue damage caused by smoking

Gene Therapy Offers Hope for Severe Hereditary Eye Disease
Youngest patients have best chance at some visual recovery, research suggests

Stem Cells Being Tested to Fight Pancreatic Cancer
It may be possible to stop tumor growth without harmful therapies, study suggests

A Gene Tweak Could Keep Heart Young
Suppressing it improved cardiac function in aging mice, scientists report

New Way to Make Stem Cells?
Chemicals can do the work previously handled by genes, researchers find

For the Color Blind, a Ray of Hope
Researchers use gene therapy to restore color perception in monkeys

Scientists Turn Off ’Obesity Switch’ in Mice
Deleted gene allows rodents to eat high-fat diet and stay thin, research shows

Colon Cancer Stopped in Its Tracks in Swiss Study
Gene-based treatment could block tumors, prevent recurrence, researchers say

Benji, Marley or Bo: Three Genes Dictate Dog’s Coat
Findings could have implications for study of human genetics and disease