Ryan Custer receives rare stem cell injection – WDTN
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Ryan Custer receives rare stem cell injection
WDTN CHICAGO, Illinois (WDTN) – Wright State basketball player, Ryan Custer was paralyzed after diving into a makeshift pool in Oxford earlier this month. Ryan and his family went to Chicago, hoping to be a part of a stem cell study that might help his … |
Hemophilia News Today |
Gene Therapy AMT-060 for Hemophilia B Gains PRIME Designation in Europe
Hemophilia News Today Initial results show the treatment resulted in sustained improvement for all patients in the lower dose groups, with stable levels of factor IX (FIX) gene activity at up to 12 months of follow-up. Patients’ spontaneous bleeding episodes nearly stopped … |
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A CRISPR-Based Solution to the Problem of alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News α1-Antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a single-gene disorder, particularly common in Scandinavia, Ireland, Northern Europe, and North America. The carrier frequency, which is approximately 3% in the United States, reaches as high as 25% among chronic … |
Asian Scientist Magazine |
China Is Racing Ahead of the US in the Quest to Cure Cancer With CRISPR
Gizmodo Last fall, a team at Sichuan University’s West China Hospital used CRISPR for the first time on an adult with lung cancer. In the new trial, reported by The Wall Street Journal, altered genes were injected into a patient with a rare type of head and … Another CRISPR Trial BeginsGenomeWeb CRISPR Used To Modify Multiple Genes In Rice | Asian Scientist …Asian Scientist Magazine Crispr Therapeutics AG (CRSP) Receives Consensus Rating of “Strong Buy” from AnalystsThe Cerbat Gem Transcript Daily –PharmiWeb.com (press release) –Market Exclusive all 12 news articles » |
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Another Win for CAR–T Therapy
MedPage Today MONTREAL – The investigational chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy CTL019 induced “potent and durable responses” in children with central nervous system (CNS) involvement in relapsing/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), … |
Kasmir Monitor |
Fighting arthritis: Researchers edit stem cells to fight inflammation
Kasmir Monitor “Our goal is to package the rewired stem cells as a vaccine for arthritis, which would deliver an anti-inflammatory drug to an arthritic joint but only when it is needed,” said Farshid Guilak, Professor at Washington University School of Medicine, and … CRISPR-SMART Cells Regenerate Cartilage, Secrete Anti-Arthritis DrugGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Gene editing technology may produce arthritis vaccineBel Marra Health |
VICE en_us |
Scientists Found Cancer-Causing DNA in Stem Cells Given to Patients
VICE en_us For decades, stem cells have offered rich potential, promising an age of “regenerative medicine.” They’re being used to in early-stage treatment for Parkinson’s disease, macular degeneration, hearing loss, arthritis, and paralysis, among others, with … |
VICE en_us |
Scientists Found Cancer-Causing DNA in Stem Cells Given to Patients
VICE en_us For decades, stem cells have offered rich potential, promising an age of “regenerative medicine.” They’re being used to in early-stage treatment for Parkinson’s disease, macular degeneration, hearing loss, arthritis, and paralysis, among others, with … |