The treatment is an exciting new approach in which a virus, similar to the common cold, but altered in the lab so that it is unable to cause disease, is used as a carrier for a gene and is injected into the eye

American and European researchers publish study in Nature Medicine reporting a new, single treatment option for cystic fibrosis patients

A person doesn't have to get sick to catch a virus. Researchers hope to catch viruses for detection and vaccinations by understanding their sticky outer layers

After conducting a series of experiments, scientists found that it may be possible to boost the efficacy of medicine entering target cells via a nanoparticle

Program brings whole genome sequencing and other “omic” technologies that monitor the expression of the genome in response to the environment to the forefront of clinical research

Pre-clinical study from Penn demonstrates protection against HIV

Most vaccines targeting tumor-associated antigens have had limited success so far in producing therapeutic effects against most cancers due to poor immunogenicity

Scientists at the University of Utah have found a compound that blocks pain by targeting a pathway not associated with opioids

Technique could accelerate the development and use of gene therapies for such killers as heart disease, cancer, and Parkinson’s disease

“The foundation’s latest gift will allow us to continue to explore important scientific breakthroughs that are high-risk, high-reward endeavors, rarely funded through government grants,” Southern Research president says