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Stomachs grown from stem cells could yield secrets of digestion – Genetic Literacy Project

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2017-01-09 NEWS

Genetic Literacy Project

Stomachs grown from stem cells could yield secrets of digestion
Genetic Literacy Project
Principal investigator Jim Wells, Ph.D., director of the Pluripotent Stem Cell Facility at Cincinnati Children’s, has made it his mission to develop reliable, consistent models of the organs involved in digestion – specifically, the intestines, stomach
Stem Cell Therapy: Miracle Cure Disovered For Girl With Cerebral PalsyiTech Post
Stem Cell Therapies Market Rapidly Growing, Global Trends In The Competitive, Technological And R&D LandscapeMedgadget (blog)
Cell Banking Outsourcing Market Headed for Growth and Global Expansion by 2016 – 2022Satellite PR News (press release)

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Genetic Literacy Project

Cloning, stem cells and GMOs: How religious beliefs shape our thinking
Genetic Literacy Project
The concept of “playing God” still bothers certain groups. Christian opinion on GMOs is split. However, when it comes to therapeutic cloning via somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) to create embryonic stem cells, or use of embryos that have been

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TIME

How Gene Editing Could Ruin Human Evolution
TIME
CRISPR-Cas9, the new gene modification tool, which has been heralded as a means for inserting ourselves into evolution, is itself evolving as a technology, even as you read this. That technology itself can evolve means there is greater urgency for how
Interference: A CRISPR Patent Dispute Roadmap – Bio-IT WorldBio-IT World
The Patent Fight Over CRISPR Hinges on a Microscopic DetailPopular Mechanics
Next Big Future: CRISPR could make designer babies and help with …Next Big Future
Genetic Literacy Project –Post News –Counsel & Heal
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CardioBreak: Lariat LAA Questions; Synthetic Stem Cells; Alcohol Risk
MedPage Today
STAT News took a long look at the Lariat device used off-label for left atrial appendage closure and questioned whether it should have gone through a different regulatory approval process at the FDA. Following the FDA’s approval of a cardiovascular

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Immuno-Oncology News

Attacking Glioblastoma by Combining Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors with Gene Therapy Looks Promising
Immuno-Oncology News
Attacking an aggressive brain tumor with immunostimulatory gene therapy while enhancing the immune system’s ability to fight it with immune checkpoint inhibitors might be a promising approach to treat patients with glioblastoma multiforme, a brain