1st human application of CRISPR could end sickle cell diseaseDaily CalifornianThe breakthrough gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9, which was co-discovered by Jennifer Doudna, a UC Berkeley professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, may soon be a… Continue reading
Stem cells to keep muscles fit in old ageThe HinduResearchers have found how an unexpectedly high number of mutations in the stem cells of muscles impair cell regeneration. As we grow older, our muscular function declines. So, according to the research… Continue reading
The Sydney Morning Herald |
CRISPR will save lives – and technology can’t come soon enough
The Sydney Morning Herald The potential applications of CRISPR are enormous. It’s the closest we’ve ever come to a cure for cancer. We’ve already been able to cure HIV infection in animal models, and even in human cell cultures, by removing the viral genes that insert … |
South China Morning Post |
Stanford, MIT, Johns Hopkins University and Waterloo University eye Hong Kong as regional base for stem cell research
South China Morning Post Four world-renowned universities are eyeing Hong Kong as a stronghold in Asia for developing cutting-edge stem cell research as the city’s financial chief is expected to announce incentives to make it easier for foreign research institutions to invest … |
Deccan Chronicle |
Coimbatore: Kovai man gives stem cells, saves life of leukaemia victim
Deccan Chronicle … registered as a donor in October 2016 at the ‘Masonic Clinic Coimbatore’. His family lost their daughter when she was just three-years-old. In a rendezvous with Garima’s family, Gurumoothi’s family saw their daughter in Garima. Present on the … When a cancer survivor met her saviourBusiness Standard |
Deccan Chronicle |
Coimbatore: Kovai man gives stem cells, saves life of leukaemia victim
Deccan Chronicle … registered as a donor in October 2016 at the ‘Masonic Clinic Coimbatore’. His family lost their daughter when she was just three-years-old. In a rendezvous with Garima’s family, Gurumoothi’s family saw their daughter in Garima. Present on the … When a cancer survivor met her saviourBusiness Standard |