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Next-gen gene editor will be the CRISPR sequel we’ve been waiting for – Digital Trends

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2017-09-06 NEWS

Markets Insider

Next-gen gene editor will be the CRISPR sequel we’ve been waiting for
Digital Trends
Just when we were getting used to the CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing revolution, a new “fourth-generation” DNA base editor has come along — offering a new way to modify the genetic code that may be safer in terms of reducing potential mistakes. Base editing …
University of South Carolina to provide Transomic Technologies’ CRISPR-Cas9 products through its Viral Vector CoreMarkets Insider
How Gene Editing Might Reshape Diabetes TreatmentA Sweet Life

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Salon

US clears gene therapy for childhood leukemia
Shanghai Daily (subscription)
The Food and Drug Administration said the approval was historic, the first gene therapy to hit the US market. Made from scratch for every patient, it’s one of a wave of “living drugs” under development to fight additional blood cancers and other tumors
Pioneering cancer gene therapy gets green light — and $475,000 …Salon
FDA approves ‘transformative’ type of gene therapyJordan Times
FDA approves first gene therapy in the United StatesPharmacy Today, American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com
SFGate –Gears Of Biz
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FDA Commissioner Announces Stem Cell Enforcement Shift, Plans to Develop Comprehensive Regenerative Medicine …
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In a major public move that has been long-awaited by proponents of evidence-based stem cell science, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb issued a lengthy statement on August 28, 2017 “on the FDA’s new policy steps and enforcement efforts to ensure proper …
Stem Cell Assay Market – Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Outlook to 2025Medgadget (blog)
American Stem Cell Centers of Excellence Opens Clinic in Dallas, TXBaystreet.ca
Robert Russell Named Director of Physician Engagement at Okyanos Center for Regenerative MedicinePR Web (press release)

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Phys.Org

Curved substrates restrict spreading and induce differentiation of stem cells
Phys.Org
Using Yang’s patented and patent-pending technology, stem cells were grown on microscopic glass balls immobilized in a gel medium. Unlike the well-spread stem cells grown on a two-dimensional surface, the stem cells on the glass balls were almost …