Fred Hutch News ServiceImmune-cell numbers predict response to combination immunotherapy in melanomaEurekAlert (press release)Whether a melanoma patient will better respond to a single immunotherapy drug or two in combination depends on the abundance o… Continue reading
Kite Pharma (KITE) Highlights Publishing of Results Showing Durable Complete Remissions Up to 56+ Months in …StreetInsider.comKite Pharma, Inc. (Nasdaq:KITE), a leading cell therapy company, highlighted the recent online publication of results in Mol… Continue reading
Should Genetic Engineering Be Used as a Tool for Conservation?Yale Environment 360Researchers are considering ways to use synthetic biology for such conservation goals as eradicating invasive species or strengthening endangered coral. But environmental… Continue reading
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Major Hurdle Cleared on the Path Toward Wider Use of Stem Cells
Anti Aging News In a new study from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, scientists now have a clearer path toward the practical use of human stem cell treatments. Both induced and embryonic stem cells can form into any tissue in the body. For nearly 20 years since … |
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Seattle startup raises $12M to ‘rewrite the software of life’ (with a little …
GeekWire Proteins are incredibly important, but incredibly complicated, molecules. They control 98 percent of all biological functions and are used in industries… |
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Luxturna: A Giant Step Forward for Blindness Gene Therapy – A Conversation with Dr. Kathy High
PLoS Blogs (blog) Three years ago, at a fundraiser near Philadelphia for the Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation, I stood, dumbstruck, as young teen Christian Guardino took the stage and belted out Don’t Stop Believing. Christian had recently undergone gene therapy that … |
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Luxturna: A Giant Step Forward for Blindness Gene Therapy – A Conversation with Dr. Kathy High
PLoS Blogs (blog) Three years ago, at a fundraiser near Philadelphia for the Curing Retinal Blindness Foundation, I stood, dumbstruck, as young teen Christian Guardino took the stage and belted out Don’t Stop Believing. Christian had recently undergone gene therapy that … |
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John McCain’s Brain Cancer vs. Jimmy Carter’s: Why Is McCain’s Prognosis Worse?
Heavy.com Keytruda is one of a series of new immunotherapy drugs that target specific cancers and are showing incredibly promising results. Keytruda targets the PD-1 and PD-L genes, which play a role in tumor detection. Last year, a lung cancer study using … 5 questions about the brain cancer diagnosed in Sen. John McCainWashington Post John McCain’s unfortunate news: What does it mean?American Thinker (blog) |