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Ryan Custer receives rare stem cell injection – WDTN

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2017-04-28 NEWS

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Ryan Custer receives rare stem cell injection
WDTN
CHICAGO, Illinois (WDTN) – Wright State basketball player, Ryan Custer was paralyzed after diving into a makeshift pool in Oxford earlier this month. Ryan and his family went to Chicago, hoping to be a part of a stem cell study that might help his

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Hemophilia News Today

Gene Therapy AMT-060 for Hemophilia B Gains PRIME Designation in Europe
Hemophilia News Today
Initial results show the treatment resulted in sustained improvement for all patients in the lower dose groups, with stable levels of factor IX (FIX) gene activity at up to 12 months of follow-up. Patients’ spontaneous bleeding episodes nearly stopped

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2017-04-28 NEWS

A CRISPR-Based Solution to the Problem of alpha1-Antitrypsin Deficiency
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
α1-Antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) is a single-gene disorder, particularly common in Scandinavia, Ireland, Northern Europe, and North America. The carrier frequency, which is approximately 3% in the United States, reaches as high as 25% among chronic

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2017-04-28 NEWS

Asian Scientist Magazine

China Is Racing Ahead of the US in the Quest to Cure Cancer With CRISPR
Gizmodo
Last fall, a team at Sichuan University’s West China Hospital used CRISPR for the first time on an adult with lung cancer. In the new trial, reported by The Wall Street Journal, altered genes were injected into a patient with a rare type of head and
Another CRISPR Trial BeginsGenomeWeb
CRISPR Used To Modify Multiple Genes In Rice | Asian Scientist …Asian Scientist Magazine
Crispr Therapeutics AG (CRSP) Receives Consensus Rating of “Strong Buy” from AnalystsThe Cerbat Gem
Transcript Daily –PharmiWeb.com (press release) –Market Exclusive
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Another Win for CART Therapy
MedPage Today
MONTREAL – The investigational chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy CTL019 induced “potent and durable responses” in children with central nervous system (CNS) involvement in relapsing/refractory acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), …

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2017-04-28 NEWS

Kasmir Monitor

Fighting arthritis: Researchers edit stem cells to fight inflammation
Kasmir Monitor
“Our goal is to package the rewired stem cells as a vaccine for arthritis, which would deliver an anti-inflammatory drug to an arthritic joint but only when it is needed,” said Farshid Guilak, Professor at Washington University School of Medicine, and
CRISPR-SMART Cells Regenerate Cartilage, Secrete Anti-Arthritis DrugGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
Gene editing technology may produce arthritis vaccineBel Marra Health

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VICE en_us

Scientists Found Cancer-Causing DNA in Stem Cells Given to Patients
VICE en_us
For decades, stem cells have offered rich potential, promising an age of “regenerative medicine.” They’re being used to in early-stage treatment for Parkinson’s disease, macular degeneration, hearing loss, arthritis, and paralysis, among others, with

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2017-04-28 NEWS

VICE en_us

Scientists Found Cancer-Causing DNA in Stem Cells Given to Patients
VICE en_us
For decades, stem cells have offered rich potential, promising an age of “regenerative medicine.” They’re being used to in early-stage treatment for Parkinson’s disease, macular degeneration, hearing loss, arthritis, and paralysis, among others, with