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Stem cell study may result in stronger muscles in old age – Medical Xpress

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2018-02-26 NEWS

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Stem cell study may result in stronger muscles in old age
Medical Xpress
We also know that the number and the activity of the muscles’ stem cells decline with age. However, the reasons are not fully understood. In a new study, researchers at Karolinska Institutet have investigated the number of mutations that accumulate in
Stem Cell Study Finds Mutational Load Impacts on Muscle Function in Old AgeGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News

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Scientists one step closer to Huntington’s treatment using CRISPR
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The CRISPR gene editing system is still being perfected, but a new variant may have found a way to treat Huntington’s disease. In its current state, Huntington’s disease is an incurable, hereditary neurodegenerative condition that gradually erodes a
CRISPR will save lives – and technology can’t come soon enoughThe Sydney Morning Herald
CRISPR/Cas9 variant holds promise for Huntington’s disease treatmentDrug Target Review

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