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National stem cell trial seeks to be game-changer for kids born with half a working heart – Minneapolis Star Tribune

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2018-04-05 NEWS

Minneapolis Star Tribune

National stem cell trial seeks to be game-changer for kids born with half a working heart
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Doctors in Miami had overnighted two vials of stem cells to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Now the Baltimore surgeons would inject the cells, derived from a donor’s bone marrow, into the tiny, defective heart of 4-month-old Autumn. The
This stemcell implant could halt an incredibly common cause of blindnessMIT Technology Review
ALS patient hopes stem cell treatment will be “a powerful weapon …CBS News
New Stem Cell Treatment Could Help People Suffering From ALSCBS Boston / WBZ
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Science Daily

A vaccine for edible plants? A new plant protection method on the horizon
Science Daily
As part of the Academy of Finland’s Synthetic Biology Research Programme, Poranen’s group has developed a new production method for double-stranded RNA molecules. Together with researchers at the CNRS, the group has demonstrated the efficacy of RNA

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The Pharmaceutical Journal

Immunotherapy for type 1 diabetes: what’s in the pipeline?
The Pharmaceutical Journal
Another major reason for the absence of licensed immunotherapies is that clinicians have not been keen to refer T1D patients on to trials of this class of drugs, says Dayan, who also heads the clinical engagement and training core of the T1D UK

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Liver Renewed by Telomerase-Expressing Stem Cells
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News
The liver’s amazing ability to repair itself is the stuff of legend and, increasingly, scientific understanding. A new study, for example, has found that liver repair is aided by a diffuse population of rare stem cells. These stem cells produce

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Medical Xpress

Immunotherapy—cancer’s new frontier
Medical Xpress
Many cancer researchers are optimistic about immunotherapy, a treatment that harnesses the power of the immune system, teaching it to recognize—and destroy—cancer cells. “An educated immune cell, like a guided missile, can specifically recognize and
Kineta Immuno-oncology Unveils New Data Demonstrating Tumor Immunity in Multiple Tumor ModelsPR Newswire (press release)

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