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Gene therapy found safe in trial of Pompe disease treatment – UPI.com

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2018-02-21 NEWS

UPI.com

Gene therapy found safe in trial of Pompe disease treatment
UPI.com
It’s important to restore gene function in neurons, or nerve cells, because they affect muscle cell functioning and signaling. “That’s the basis for our approach: We know the gene therapy vector — when given systemically — actually enters the brain

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2018-02-21 NEWS

UPI.com

Gene therapy found safe in trial of Pompe disease treatment
UPI.com
It’s important to restore gene function in neurons, or nerve cells, because they affect muscle cell functioning and signaling. “That’s the basis for our approach: We know the gene therapy vector — when given systemically — actually enters the brain

and more »

Continue reading

2018-02-21 NEWS

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A ‘Grueling and Grotesque’ Biohacking Experiment
The Atlantic
In 2016, Josiah Zayner, a former synthetic biology research scientist at NASA, checked himself into a hotel room. Over the course of four days, he performed an extremely risky experiment on himself. The goal: “To completely replace all of the bacteria

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