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First gene therapy treatment to stave off childhood degenerative brain disease wins national clinical excellence award – EurekAlert (press release)

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2018-04-19 NEWS

First gene therapy treatment to stave off childhood degenerative brain disease wins national clinical excellence award
EurekAlert (press release)
Washington, D.C. – April 18, 2018 – The Clinical Research (CR) Forum, a non-profit membership association of top clinical research experts and thought leaders from the nation’s leading academic health centers, today awarded its most prestigious honor

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2018-04-18 NEWS

Endpoints News

Bluebird’s gene therapy for beta-thalassemia falls short of a cure, but still wows in 22 patients
Endpoints News
After going back to the drawing board to come up with a better gene therapy for beta-thalassemia, a disease that interferes with the body’s ability to produce hemoglobin, investigators working for bluebird bio $BLUE have produced some compelling data

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2018-04-18 NEWS

HealthDay

Gene Therapy May Be Cure for Some With Rare Blood Disorder
HealthDay
Wanda Sihanath didn’t like the fact that her inherited blood disorder would not allow her to travel far from Chicago to attend college, but what could she do?

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2018-04-18 NEWS

HealthDay

Gene Therapy May Be Cure for Some With Rare Blood Disorder
HealthDay
Wanda Sihanath didn’t like the fact that her inherited blood disorder would not allow her to travel far from Chicago to attend college, but what could she do?

and more »

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2018-04-18 NEWS

NPR

Gene Therapy For Inherited Blood Disorder Reduced Transfusions
NPR
Gene therapy is showing promise for treating one of the most common genetic disorders. Results of a study published Wednesday show that 15 of 22 patients with beta-thalassemia who got gene therapy were able to stop or sharply reduce the regular blood
Gene therapy could free some people from a lifetime of blood transfusionsMIT Technology Review
Gene therapy helps patients avoid blood transfusionCNN
A Stunning Cure for One of the World’s Most Devastating Blood DiseasesThe New Yorker

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