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CRISPR not a panacea, yet – Business Standard

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2017-08-17 NEWS

CRISPR not a panacea, yet
Business Standard
When an alien bacteria or virus invades the body, CRISPR is “programmed” to recognise the alien material. It then uses CAS-9 — an enzyme produced by the CRISPR system — to bond with the alien DNA and excise it. It does this cutting in a precise fashion.

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Genome editing CRISPR technique takes center stage
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CRISPRcon – a summit named for the genome editing technique creating Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) – brought together a diverse set of panelists to discuss this emerging technology. CRISPR technology allows for …
It’s time to talk about the ethics of CRISPR-edited human embryosGenetic Literacy Project
At CRISPRcon, Debating the Promise and Perils of Gene EditingGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Human genome editing in heart diseaseNature.com

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2017-08-17 NEWS

Feedstuffs

Genome editing CRISPR technique takes center stage
Feedstuffs
CRISPRcon – a summit named for the genome editing technique creating Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) – brought together a diverse set of panelists to discuss this emerging technology. CRISPR technology allows for …
It’s time to talk about the ethics of CRISPR-edited human embryosGenetic Literacy Project
At CRISPRcon, Debating the Promise and Perils of Gene EditingGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Human genome editing in heart diseaseNature.com

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2017-08-17 NEWS

iGEM team going green with printer ink
Lethbridge Herald
The group will be working to try to solve both issues using synthetic biology to create pigment substitutes – like the black, cyan, magenta and yellow found in printer ink – that can be found in nature. Synthetic biology is the design and construction

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2017-08-17 NEWS

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Vitamin C may encourage blood cancer stem cells to die
Medical Xpress
Vitamin C may “tell” faulty stem cells in the bone marrow to mature and die normally, instead of multiplying to cause blood cancers. This is the finding of a study led by researchers from Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, and published
Blood cancer: High doses of vitamin C could encourage stem cells to dieExpress.co.uk
Vitamin C helps genes to kill off cells that would cause cancerNew Scientist

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2017-08-17 NEWS

Express.co.uk

Vitamin C may encourage blood cancer stem cells to die
Medical Xpress
Vitamin C may “tell” faulty stem cells in the bone marrow to mature and die normally, instead of multiplying to cause blood cancers. This is the finding of a study led by researchers from Perlmutter Cancer Center at NYU Langone Health, and published
Blood cancer: High doses of vitamin C could encourage stem cells to dieExpress.co.uk
Vitamin C helps genes to kill off cells that would cause cancerNew Scientist
Vitamin C may stop leukemia from progressingMedical News Today
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2017-08-17 NEWS

Can Pfizer Bank on New Immunotherapy Bavencio for Growth?
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As demand for immuno-oncology drugs and their combinations rises, Pfizer, Inc. ‘s PFE newly approved immunotherapy, Bavencio, is being considered a significant top-line driver for this New York-based pharma giant. Pfizer’s shares are up 5.8% so far

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