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U bioethicist takes on clinics touting stem-cell studies – Minneapolis Star Tribune

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2017-08-05 NEWS

The Hindu

U bioethicist takes on clinics touting stem–cell studies
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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 …
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2017-08-05 NEWS

Newsweek

Gene Editing Could Stop Cancer, Diabetes and Bioterrorism: An Interview With CRISPR Scientist Jennifer Doudna
Newsweek
Earlier this week, a team of scientists, led by a researcher at Oregon Health and Science University, published a paper showing it’s possible to alter human embryo DNA to prevent congenital disease. The study shows that CRISPR-Cas9 is certainly powerful.
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New York Times –Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (press release) –Medical Daily –Nature
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2017-08-05 NEWS

Economic Times

Gene therapy through skin transplant may help treat diabetes and obesity
Economic Times
NEW YORK: A new form of gene therapy administered through skin transplants can help improve treatments for Type-2 diabetes and obesity, researchers have claimed. Using CRISPR, researchers from the University of Chicago edited the skin stem cells from …
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CRISPR Gene Therapy via Skin Grafts Treats Obesity and Diabetes in MiceGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
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