Wall Street PitStem Cells in Hypothalamus Have Been Found to Control AgingWall Street PitTo test whether this particular loss does indeed causes aging, and not attributed to the two theories mentioned earlier, the researchers introduced a toxin which d… Continue reading
uniQure Reacquires Development and Commercialization Rights for its Gene Therapy Candidate in Hemophilia BNasdaqLEXINGTON, Mass. and AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, July 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — uniQure N.V. (NASDAQ:QURE), a leading gene therapy compan… Continue reading
FierceBiotechU. of Missouri-led scientists improve gene transfer in Duchenne therapyFierceBiotechGene therapy seeks to treat DMD by restoring dystrophin production. Adeno-associated viruses (AAV) are used to deliver the gene, as they do not cause disea… Continue reading
Chemical & Engineering News |
Protein folding: Much more intricate than we thought
Chemical & Engineering News Although the proteins were small—shorter than 50 amino acids long—the feat was a milestone for synthetic biology. Because many of the designed proteins “are more stable than any comparably sized monomeric proteins in the [Protein Data Base],” the … |
Emory News Center |
Using your own stem cells to help your body heal osteoarthritis
Emory News Center About five years ago, physicians at Emory Orthopaedics and Spine Center were among the area’s first health care providers to begin offering regenerative stem cell therapy, a treatment for osteoarthritis and related joint issues that harnesses the … |
The Spokesman-Review |
Maryland scientists research gene linked to depression
The Spokesman-Review Lobo’s team was able to use gene therapy, a form of therapy in the early stages of being studied in humans, in the mice to boost the gene’s activity. The mice were exposed to larger, more aggressive mice, which usually causes depressive symptoms. But … |
The Conversation AU |
Cancer immunotherapy drugs like Keytruda and Opdivo hold hope for some, but there’s still a way to go
The Conversation AU Nivolumab and pembrolizumab are checkpoint immunotherapy antibodies. They work by blocking barriers (or “checkpoints”) created by cancer cells to protect against attack from the immune system. Remove the barrier and the immune system can destroy the … Government announces ‘revolutionary’ new cancer drugStarts at 60 Ground breaking win for cancer patientsFinfeed Opdivo: What Australians need to know about this ‘miracle’ drugInternational Business Times AU |