The potential of gene therapy is breathtaking. So is the price tag.The Boston GlobeGene therapy has the potential to be a one-shot treatment that could reverse blindness, restore blood clotting function to hemophiliacs, or even cure rare diseases outri… Continue reading
Ottawa Citizen |
‘Mr. Hockey and stem cells‘ on the agenda at U of O brain conference
Ottawa Citizen 3, he was bedridden and unresponsive, but, following stem–cell therapy on Dec. 8, Howe made a recovery that was considered a minor miracle by those closest to him. According to his son, Dr. Murray Howe, Gordie’s speech and energy improved dramatically … |
Cambridge Independent (blog) |
Stem cell beer is going on a Cambridge pub tour
Cambridge Independent (blog) PhD students at the Cambridge Stem Cell Institute, Tim Lohoff and Daniel Bode, decided to brew the beer to help engage with people who wouldn’t normally get involved in stem cell discussion. They partnered with Moonshine Brewery in Fulbourn to create … |
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal |
FDA advisers endorse gene therapy to treat form of blindness
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal SILVER SPRING, Md. — A potentially groundbreaking treatment for a rare form of blindness moved one step closer to U.S. approval Thursday, as federal health advisers endorsed the experimental gene therapy for patients with an inherited condition that … FDA panel backs gene therapy from Philly’s Spark Therapeuticswhyy Spark Therapeutics’ promising gene therapy for vision loss could …MarketWatch Therapy to treat blindness may become reality soonBusiness Standard Benzinga –Equities.com –WeeklyHub –Zacks Investment Research all 97 news articles » |
The Daily Progress |
Immunology leading to research breakthroughs at UVa
The Daily Progress The approach, known as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, genetically modifies a person’s immune cells, known as T cells, and makes them attack the cancer and muster an immune response. Lee removes a small number of blood cells from a … |