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CRISPR: a gene-editing technique that can possible cure HIV, cancer and more – Blasting News

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2017-08-07 NEWS

Blasting News

CRISPR: a gene-editing technique that can possible cure HIV, cancer and more
Blasting News
Scientists are about to change the world with their latest gene-editing technique called #CRISPR or Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats. It’s a new way of precisely cutting out DNA fragments that can potentially cure diseases such

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2017-08-07 NEWS

Nerdist

Landmark CRISPR Breakthrough Makes Us Ask: ‘How Realistic Are Designer Babies?’
Nerdist
CRISPR, a remarkably effective biological tool for genetic engineering, recently allowed scientists to remove a malfunctioning gene from a human embryo in a landmark procedure. This success subsequently implies all sorts of future possibilities for

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2017-08-06 NEWS

New Haven Register

Rare leukemia targeted by modifying patients’ immune cells
New Haven Register
Turning the T cells into CART cells helps by targeting the CD19 marker on the B cells. “CD19 happens to be a pretty good target for cancer technology because it’s only on B cells,” Gore said. “These new CART cells latch onto the leukemia cells.”.

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2017-08-06 NEWS

St. Cloud Times

Stem cell ‘research’ rankles U of M bioethicist
St. Cloud Times
Listed on a government website, they present the opportunity to participate in clinical trials to test the potential of one of the most promising tools in medicine — the body’s own stem cells. It’s an attractive pitch for many patients, even though
Lung fibrosis? Stem cell therapy holds promise – The HinduThe Hindu
China Regenerative’s Stem Cell Research Sparks Hope – BloombergBloomberg
Asia-Pacific Stem Cell Market Trends and Forecast Report 2017-2022.People Exclusive
Digital Journal –WhaTech
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2017-08-06 NEWS

Gears Of Biz

Scientists Successfully Use CRISPR-Edited Skin Grafts To Treat Type-2 Diabetes And Obesity
Gears Of Biz
In order to prove this, the team used CRISPR to engineer mouse skin cell grafts that would regulate blood-glucose hormones when applied to diabetic mice with healthy immune systems. The patch carried a mutated gene that extends GLP-1’s half-life and …

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