Researchers use gene therapy to restore hearing and balance in mouse model of Usher syndromeNews-Medical.netOne possible alternative for treating such hereditary inner ear defects is gene therapy. This approach entails transferring a healthy (non-mutan… Continue reading
Emerging Immunotherapy in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma.UroTodayImmunotherapy has recently catapulted to the forefront of treatments for patients with solid tumors. Given its inherent immunogenic properties, renal cell carcinoma (RCC) has historically … Continue reading
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A cancer patient desperately needs a stem–cell transplant. But the US won’t grant the donor a visa.
The Lily Doctors told Helen’s family the patient needed a lifesaving stem cell transplant. The procedure required as close of a genetic match to Helen as possible. Her three sisters — all living in Vietnam — were the best bet. Doctors could proceed if they … |
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$11.6M NIH grant funds study of stem cells and heart disease
Temple University News The multimillion dollar grant, awarded under the NIH’s National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, will fund a project aimed at better understanding the regenerative capabilities of stem cell-derived microvesicles known as exosomes. Professor of … |
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‘Labyrinth’ chip could help monitor aggressive cancer stem cells
Science Daily Cancer stem cells are fluid in their gene expression, transitioning from stem-like cells that are good at surviving in the blood to more ordinary cell types that are better at growing and dividing. Conventional cell targeting, by grabbing proteins … |