Friday, June 1, 2007

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Gene Therapy for Peripheral Neuropathy

By Brandon Keim June 01, 2007 | 1:19:51 PMCategories: Biotechnology, Medicine & Medical Procedures  

Zap Periperal neuropathy, a form of chronic pain caused by damage to nerve fibers in the body's extremities, is a common complication of diabetes and cancer. It's also extremely difficult to treat -- but University of Pittsburgh researchers have used gene therapy to treat mice afflicted by the condition.

http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/06/gene_therapy_fo.html

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