Pig-to-Human Transplants: CRISPR Gene Editing May Make This Possible – Live Science
Live Science |
Pig-to-Human Transplants: CRISPR Gene Editing May Make This Possible
Live Science Using the genetic cut-and-paste tool CRISPR, scientists have removed DNA-based viruses that usually infect pig organs, raising the chances that these animal organs could be safely transplanted into human patients one day, a process known as … CRISPR makes piglets that may be better organ donors for humans …New Scientist CRISPR Opens Up New Possibilities for Transplants Using Pig OrgansMIT Technology Review Birth of CRISPR‘d pigs advances hopes for turning swine into organ donorsSTAT TechCrunch –Science Magazine –The Scientist –Science all 111 news articles » |
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Pfizer’s push into gene therapy adds more jobs in Sanford
News & Observer Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer is expanding its facilities in Sanford to accommodate the company’s push into gene therapy. The state Department of Commerce announced earlier this week that Pfizer would invest $100 million in the site and create 40 jobs … |
HealthCentral.com |
Immunotherapy for Type 1 Diabetes Is Safe, Study Shows …
HealthCentral.com Immunotherapy could possibly be safely used to treat type 1 diabetes, finds a study published in Sci… Immunotherapy promising for type 1 diabetes – Boots WebMDWebMD.Boots.com Immunotherapy may be safe for treating diabetesThe Hans India Immune systems of type 1 diabetics can be ‘retrained’DeathRattleSports.com BT Sport (press release) (subscription) (blog) all 6 news articles » |
Wesleyan Connection (blog) |
Plasma Bubble, Stem Cell Images Win Scientific Imaging Contest
Wesleyan Connection (blog) Emily Fabrizio-Stover ’18 won second place with her image of embryonic stem cells differentiating into neurons in vitro from neural rosettes, a structure of radially arranged neural stem cells. Because these structures share properties with the neural … |