Cancer therapy poised for rapid advances, noted researcher says – The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Cancer therapy poised for rapid advances, noted researcher says
The San Diego Union-Tribune They aggressively proliferate and are the hardest to kill. This was shown by examining the patient’s cancer cells. “We could show at the time he died, every single cell had the (genetic modification), and they’re all descendants of one cell,” June said … ‘I was hopeless’: Mother-of-three given six months to live becomes third person in the WORLD to get life-saving …Daily Mail |
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Boris the polar bear, 32, receives stem cell treatment
Source He’s 32 years old, which makes Boris the polar bear an elder statesman at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Washington state. Similar to other elderly animals — and people — he has developed arthritis in his old age. Boris recently received a stem … |
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Sandhoff Disease Study Shows Proof of Principle for Gene Therapy
Newswise (press release) a paper appearing in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Lipid Research by senior investigators Tifft and Richard Proia and lead author Laura Allende of NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and their colleagues … |
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Sandhoff Disease Study Shows Proof of Principle for Gene Therapy
Newswise (press release) a paper appearing in the March 1 issue of the Journal of Lipid Research by senior investigators Tifft and Richard Proia and lead author Laura Allende of NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, and their colleagues … |
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Stem cell study may result in stronger muscles in old age
Science Daily It has already been established that natural aging impairs the function of our skeletal muscles. We also know that the number and the activity of the muscles’ stem cells decline with age. However, the reasons for this has not been fully understood. In … |
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China leads world with 8 CRISPR trials to treat cancer and CRISPR medicine is a national priority
Next Big Future Only one CRISPR cancer study has been approved in the United States, and it’s only just now starting to look for the first patient to treat. Clinical trials can be approved in China by a single nine-member hospital committee in just two months. One … |