3 Stem Cells Which Could Be Used to Treat SclerodermaScleroderma NewsStem cells have the ability to duplicate and develop into various kinds of cells within the body, such as skin, bone, tissue, etc., and researchers believe stem cells can be used to r… Continue reading
Genetic Literacy Project |
Gene therapy setback? Animal deaths in treating muscular dystrophy spark new concerns over high doses
Genetic Literacy Project An influential scientist involved in gene therapy’s biggest setback, the death of a study volunteer 19 years ago, has issued a surprise warning over the dangers of the gene-replacement technique. James Wilson of the University of Pennsylvania reported … |
Genetic Literacy Project |
Gene therapy setback? Animal deaths in treating muscular dystrophy spark new concerns over high doses
Genetic Literacy Project An influential scientist involved in gene therapy’s biggest setback, the death of a study volunteer 19 years ago, has issued a surprise warning over the dangers of the gene-replacement technique. James Wilson of the University of Pennsylvania reported … |
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What was CRISPR before humans ‘discovered’ for use in gene editing?
Genetic Literacy Project [T]here is a less sequins-and-glitter side to CRISPR that’s just as alluring to anyone thirsty to understand the natural world. The biology behind CRISPR technology comes from a battle that has been raging for eons, out of sight and yet all around us … |
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Immunotherapy that turns cells into cancer assassins named top advance
Chron.com Immunotherapy is being touted as cancer care’s hot new treatment again, but this time it’s not about Houston scientist Jim Allison’s breakthrough work unleashing a brake that keeps the body’s defenses from attacking tumors. The new frontier is CAR T … |