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Spark’s Hemophilia Gene Therapy Remains Effective Despite Immune Reactions – TheStreet.com

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2016-12-03 NEWS

TheStreet.com

Spark’s Hemophilia Gene Therapy Remains Effective Despite Immune Reactions
TheStreet.com
Two patients with hemophilia B experienced adverse autoimmune reactions to a gene therapy from Spark Therapeutics (ONCE) , necessitating treatment with steroids and resulting in the production of lower levels of the blood-clotting protein factor IX
After gene therapy, hemophilia B patients maintain near-normal levels of clotting factorEurekAlert (press release)
Gene therapy stops bleeding for hemophilia patientsPhilly.com

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2016-12-03 NEWS

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How stem cells may affect our aging process
Miami’s Community Newspapers
How stem cells may affect our aging process The concept of aging varies from individual to individual. Different theories have emerged over the last 100 years seeking to explain it, with Max Rubner first theorizing about a “vital substance” that

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2016-12-03 NEWS

‘Vets, meds integral to development of stem cell therapies’
The New Indian Express
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (TANUVAS) inaugurated the 40th annual congress of the Indian Society for Veterinary Surgery and national symposium on “Biomaterials and stem cells for tissue repair and regeneration …

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2016-12-02 NEWS

Horse-Canada.com

Equine World Stem Cell Summit
Horse-Canada.com
A bowed or torn tendon used to signify the likely end of a horse’s jumping or performance career. In recent years, however, there is another option that is positively changing outcomes – and much of the equine medical field as a whole: stem cell therapy.