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Stunning gene therapy breakthroughs are a riposte to our truth-tarnished times – The Guardian

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2017-12-17 NEWS

The Guardian

Stunning gene therapy breakthroughs are a riposte to our truth-tarnished times
The Guardian
Twenty-five years ago, as molecular biologists first honed the tools that now allow them to manipulate DNA at will, it was claimed that gene therapy could soon free humanity from the misery of countless conditions including haemophilia, Alzheimer’s and

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2017-12-17 NEWS

The Guardian

Stunning gene therapy breakthroughs are a riposte to our truth-tarnished times
The Guardian
Twenty-five years ago, as molecular biologists first honed the tools that now allow them to manipulate DNA at will, it was claimed that gene therapy could soon free humanity from the misery of countless conditions including haemophilia, Alzheimer’s and

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2017-12-16 NEWS

Newsweek

Rare Genetic Mutation Causes Entire Family To Feel No Pain
Newsweek
“By identifying this mutation and clarifying that it contributes to the family’s pain insensitivity, we have opened up a whole new route to drug discovery for pain relief,” study author Anna Maria Aloisi, a physiology professor at the University of
Gene mutation causes low sensitivity to painScience Daily
How a gene mutation could help to treat chronic painInfosurhoy
Rare gene mutation gives rise to low sensitivity to painBrinkwire (press release)
UCL –Oxford Journals – Oxford University Press –BBC News –New Scientist
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2017-12-16 NEWS

Futurism

Stem Cells Restore Mobility and Sensory Perception to Paralyzed Rats
Futurism
Advancements in spine repair could be propelling us into a future where a severed spinal cord is a treatable condition. A team of researchers from Israel’s Technion Institute of Technology and Tel Aviv University have reportedly enabled previously

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2017-12-16 NEWS

Firefighter cancer mum’s plea for immunotherapy funds
BBC News
A firefighter and mother-of-five given three months to live is raising money for cancer treatment not available to her on the NHS. Karen Land discovered she had breast cancer in October, near the end of her training with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue

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2017-12-16 NEWS

Firefighter cancer mum’s plea for immunotherapy funds
BBC News
A firefighter and mother-of-five given three months to live is raising money for cancer treatment not available to her on the NHS. Karen Land discovered she had breast cancer in October, near the end of her training with Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue

and more »

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2017-12-16 NEWS

The Hindu

NCCS’ novel approach improves success rate of bone marrow transplantation
The Hindu
Currently, haematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) taken from older donors for bone marrow transplantation have lower efficiency and capacity to engraft in recipients thus limiting their usefulness. But all this is set to change. Researchers from Pune’s