Irish TimesGene therapy making strides in treating rare diseasesIrish TimesThe idea behind gene therapy sounds simple – a person is born with a version of a gene that causes a disease, so you deliver a new gene to resolve the issue. But the path to get… Continue reading
Endpoints News |
Global syndicate backs Prokarium’s $10M round; Bavarian Nordic to test cancer vaccine with Imfinzi; AI startup buys …
Endpoints News The UK synthetic biology player Prokarium has raised $10 million from a global syndicate of investors to back its work on oral vaccines. The money came from the Riyadh Valley Company, the venture capital arm of King Saud University, as well as Sweden’s … |
The Scientist |
Human neural stem cell grafts to repair spinal cord injuries in monkeys
Science Daily Because the NPCs were derived from an 8-week-old human embryonic spinal cord, they possessed active growth programs that supported robust axon extension and appeared to be insensitive to inhibitors present in the adult CNS. Two weeks after the initial … Stem Cell Implants Improve Monkeys’ Grip After Spinal Cord InjuryThe Scientist Researchers use human neural stem cell grafts to repair spinal cord injuries in monkeysMedical Xpress |
Seeking Alpha |
This ‘Feel Good’ ETF Is A Top ETF Performer This Year
Seeking Alpha But this has also been a year of medical breakthroughs, landmark approvals, and M&A activity in the cancer immunotherapy segment. The Loncar Cancer Immunotherapy ETF (NASDAQ:CNCR) invests in this space, soaring more than 23% year to date and landing as … |
Business Insider |
Scientists just got a step closer to treating incurable diseases using a revolutionary gene-editing tool
Business Insider Researchers using the genetic-editing technology CRISPR have successfully modified the DNA in cells from Huntington’s disease patients. The feat shows it might be possible to to use CRISPR to treat Huntington’s, which is currently incurable and fatal … |