Myelodysplastic Syndrome Mutations Offer Prognostic Hints for Stem Cell Transplant Patients – GenomeWeb
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome Mutations Offer Prognostic Hints for Stem Cell Transplant Patients
GenomeWeb NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Looking at the gene sequences that have gone awry in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) can offer clues to the cases most likely to progress to bone marrow failure after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant … |
Genetic Literacy Project |
For people with congenital hearing loss, gene therapy successful in mice offers promise
Genetic Literacy Project An improved gene therapy vector restores hearing and balance in genetically deaf mice, according to Boston’s Children’s Hospital researchers…[T]he mice’s levels of hearing are reported to be able to detect sounds as soft as 25 decibels, which is … Benign virus allows deaf mice to hear: StudyGeo News, Pakistan |
Medical Xpress |
Genetic profiling can guide stem cell transplantation for patients with myelodysplastic syndrome
Medical Xpress A single blood test and basic information about a patient’s medical status can indicate which patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) are likely to benefit from a stem cell transplant, and the intensity of pre-transplant chemotherapy and/or … |
Libyan Express |
Gene therapy promises success in restoring hearing loss
Libyan Express A new synthetic gene therapy vector effectively penetrates both inner and outer hair cells of the cochlea in mice. Credit Charlie Askew and Jeffrey Holt. BBC – Deaf mice have been able to hear a tiny whisper after being given a “landmark” gene therapy … |