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‘Frankenveggies’ and tales from the CRISPR lab – The Packer

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2017-03-06 NEWS

The Packer

‘Frankenveggies’ and tales from the CRISPR lab
The Packer
Another piece from the Journal (this one serious) called “DIY Gene Editing: Fast, Cheap — and Worrisome,” describes how amateur or “hobby” scientists can take classes in how to use the CRISPR gene-editing technique. You can even buy a DIY bacteria …

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2017-03-06 NEWS

The Mercury News

Is Alzheimer’s treatment of injecting stem cells into the brain a breakthrough or quackery?
The Mercury News
Jack Sage has been receiving an experimental treatment in which a doctor injects stem cells into his brain to treat his Alzheimer’s disease. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Orange County Register/SCNG). Expand. By Keith Sharon, The Orange County Register |.

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2017-03-06 NEWS

Applied StemCell Announces the Appointment of Dr. Michele Calos, Stanford Professor and Vice President of the …
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Applied StemCell (ASC), a leading stem cell and genome-editing company with a goal to advance genome editing and stem cell technologies for biomedical research and clinical applications, welcomes Dr. Michele Calos as a member of the company’s …

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2017-03-06 NEWS

Epicutaneous Immunotherapy Shows Promise Against Peanut Allergy
Monthly Prescribing Reference (registration)
ATLANTA, GA—Epicutaneous immunotherapy (EPIT) treatment of peanut allergy with Viaskin® Peanut (VP) shows long-term safety and efficacy, according to findings from a 2-year open-label extension phase of the VIPES Phase 2b study, presented at the …

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2017-03-06 NEWS

FOX 61

Sickle cell anemia patient ‘cured’ by gene therapy, doctors say
FOX 61
In a world first, a teenager with sickle cell disease achieved complete remission after an experimental gene therapy at Necker Children’s Hospital in Paris, researchers say. People with sickle-cell disease, a group of inherited blood disorders, have
In a first, gene therapy cures teen with sickle cell diseaseEconomic Times
Case Report: Sickle Cell Disease Gene TherapyRare Disease Report
Sickle cell reversed with gene therapy in teenagerBioNews
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