EurekAlert (press release)Gene therapy to prevent vision loss: Studies in primates needed to optimize human trialsEurekAlert (press release)New Rochelle, NY, December 29, 2016–Many gene therapy-based approaches are in development to combat genetic and… Continue reading
Immunotherapy Another Weapon against CancerSurfKY News (registration) (blog)Immunotherapy is a medical treatment that uses portions of the immune system to fight diseases like cancer. Immune cells and the substances they make travel through the body an… Continue reading
WIRED |
From Crispr to Zika, Here Are 2016’s Biggest Biology Stories
WIRED Now that scientists have gotten busy applying the much-fêted gene-editing technique Crispr to their work, they’re finally publishing the fruits of their labors. Researchers have edited white blood cells and injected them into patients with lung cancer … 2016 in Retrospect: In world of medicine, three-parent baby brought smile that wiped out the trauma of ZikaIndia Live Today |
WIRED |
From Crispr to Zika, Here Are 2016’s Biggest Biology Stories
WIRED Now that scientists have gotten busy applying the much-fêted gene-editing technique Crispr to their work, they’re finally publishing the fruits of their labors. Researchers have edited white blood cells and injected them into patients with lung cancer … 2016 in Retrospect: In world of medicine, three-parent baby brought smile that wiped out the trauma of ZikaIndia Live Today |
Bangor Daily News |
Stem–cell transplant is next challenge for Maine toddler fighting cancer
Bangor Daily News BRUNSWICK, Maine — Six weeks after doctors removed an orange-sized tumor from Madison Arndt’s belly, the 2-year-old will be admitted to Boston Children’s Hospital early next month to undergo a stem–cell transplant. Doctors, along with a growing group … |
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Stem cells Move over, Matrigel
Nature.com Matthias Lütolf has great respect for Matrigel, an animal-derived extracellular matrix for culturing cells in vitro. “Matrigel works for so many different cell types and scenarios; it has been incredibly difficult to find a replacement,” he says. But … |
News-Medical.net |
Scientists developing magnetic stem cells to fight cancer
News-Medical.net Scientists from the Tomsk Polytechnic University’s Laboratory of Novel Dosage are developing a technology to control mesenchymal stem cells of patients. The technology will allow treating cancer more effective. To fight cancer cells the scientists … |
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Testing stem cells in tiniest hearts to fight birth defect
SouthCoastToday.com In a bold experiment, doctors injected donated stem cells directly into the healthy side of Josue Salinas Salgado’s little heart, aiming to boost its pumping power as it compensates for what’s missing. It’s one of the first attempts in the U.S. to test … |