Labiotech.eu (blog)Things are Looking Up for UK Synbio Clusters, says ReportLabiotech.eu (blog)A survey of synbio startups in the last 16 years shows that the UK ecosystem is growing rapidly and approaching critical mass, says SynbiCITE. Dedicated to c… Continue reading
New AtlasGene therapy reverses muscular dystrophy symptoms in dogsNew AtlasDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is the most common and, sadly, the most severe form of the debilitating genetic disorder. Now researchers have used a new gene therapy techniqu… Continue reading
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Two Babies Have Been Cancer-Free After Receiving Treatment Created With Gene Editing
ScienceAlert In a CAR T cell therapy, specialised immune cells (T cells) are taken from a patient’s blood and given special surface receptors called CARs. Once ready, the CAR T cells are infused back into a patient’s blood, where they can attach to tumours and … |
WXYZ |
Doctors call cancer immunotherapy treatment ground breaking, incredible news
WXYZ DETROIT (WXYZ) – A cutting edge cancer therapy is saving lives and giving patients a tremendous amount of hope. It’s a living drug that is curing a severe form of leukemia. Some metro Detroit doctors are calling this new drug ground breaking and … |
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Auburn University Researchers Working on Gene Therapy to Cure Two Genetic Diseases Fatal to Children
WLTZ 38 NBC Two Auburn researchers are making a breakthrough in finding a cure for two genetic diseases. The diseases: Tay-Sachs and gangliosidosis, or known as GM1, are fatal in children and currently there’s no cure. These researchers are using their gene … |
VentureBeat |
We can now design humans — but should we?
VentureBeat But supporters of synthetic biology talk up huge potential long-term benefits. We could, they claim, potentially edit genes and build new ones to eradicate all hereditary diseases. With genetic alterations, we might be able to withstand anthrax attacks … |
WLTZ 38 NBC |
Auburn University Researchers Working on Gene Therapy to Cure Two Genetic Diseases Fatal to Children
WLTZ 38 NBC Two Auburn researchers are making a breakthrough in finding a cure for two genetic diseases. The diseases: Tay-Sachs and gangliosidosis, or known as GM1, are fatal in children and currently there’s no cure. These researchers are using their gene … |