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Auburn University Researchers Working on Gene Therapy to Cure Two Genetic Diseases Fatal to Children – WLTZ 38 NBC

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2017-07-28 NEWS

Auburn University Researchers Working on Gene Therapy to Cure Two Genetic Diseases Fatal to Children
WLTZ 38 NBC
Two Auburn researchers are making a breakthrough in finding a cure for two genetic diseases. The diseases: Tay-Sachs and gangliosidosis, or known as GM1, are fatal in children and currently there’s no cure. These researchers are using their gene …
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2017-07-28 NEWS

VentureBeat

We can now design humans — but should we?
VentureBeat
But supporters of synthetic biology talk up huge potential long-term benefits. We could, they claim, potentially edit genes and build new ones to eradicate all hereditary diseases. With genetic alterations, we might be able to withstand anthrax attacks …

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2017-07-28 NEWS

WLTZ 38 NBC

Auburn University Researchers Working on Gene Therapy to Cure Two Genetic Diseases Fatal to Children
WLTZ 38 NBC
Two Auburn researchers are making a breakthrough in finding a cure for two genetic diseases. The diseases: Tay-Sachs and gangliosidosis, or known as GM1, are fatal in children and currently there’s no cure. These researchers are using their gene …
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2017-07-28 NEWS

UQ News

Ancient biology meets modern ingenuity
UQ News
Lanzatech’s director of synthetic biology Dr Michael Koepke said the model allowed scientists to predict what happened if certain genes were removed or overexpressed, or if an entirely new pathway was introduced. “This opens the door to establishing …
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2017-07-27 NEWS

WIRED

Scientists Crispr the First Human Embryos in the US (Maybe)
WIRED
As powerful as the gene-editing technique Crispr is turning out to be—researchers are using it to make malaria-proof mosquitoes, disease-resistant tomatoes, live bacteria thumb drives, and all kinds of other crazy stuff—so far US scientists have had …
Human embryos reportedly edited for first time in the US using CRISPRThe Verge
Report: Oregon researchers use CRISPR to edit genes in human embryosGeekWire
Researchers Use Gene Editing in Human Embryos to Correct DiseaseTIME
ExtremeTech –Business Insider –MIT Technology Review –NIH
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2017-07-27 NEWS

Toronto Star

New clinics in Toronto, London will speed stem cell transplants: health minister
Toronto Star
Ontarians who need life-saving stem cell transplants for leukemia and other blood cancers will get them faster when new clinics in Toronto and London come into service, says Health Minister Eric Hoskins. The facilities at Princess Margaret Hospital and …
Queen’s Park is giving a funding boost to London Health Sciences Centre’s stem–cell transplant programLondon Free Press
LHSC to Receive Funding for Stem Cell UnitsBlackburnNews.com

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