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Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, suggests animal study

Alzheimer's disease could be treated with gene therapy, suggests animal study

Researchers have prevented the development of Alzheimer's disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into the brain.Researchers have prevented the development of Alzheimer's disease in mice by using a virus to deliver a specific gene into the brain.The early-stage findings, by scientists from Imperial College London, open avenues for potential new treatments for the disease.In the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team used a type of modified virus to deliver a gene to brain cells.


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Heartbeat breakthrough could lead to new cures for congenital disease

Heartbeat breakthrough could lead to new cures for congenital disease

A baby's first heartbeat happens as early as 16 days after conception, a new study has discovered.Until now, researchers thought that the first time our heart muscle contracted to beat was at 8 days after conception in mice which equates to around day 21 of a human pregnancy.Now, a team funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) at the University of Oxford have found it is far earlier.In the study, published today in the scientific journal eLife, researchers studied the developing mouse heart and found that the muscle started to contract as soon as it formed the cardiac crescent – an early stage in heart development.


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Gene injection to brain could halt Alzheimer's disease

Gene injection to brain could halt Alzheimer's disease

Alzheimer'sdisease affects around 520,000 people in the UK.Symptoms include memory loss, confusion, and change in mood or personality.There is no cure, although current drugs can help treat the symptoms of the disease.The team used a type of modified virus to deliver a gene to brain cells.