UAB NewsUAB researchers probe gene therapy for frontotemporal dementiaUAB Newserik roberson 2017 Erik Roberson, M.D., Ph.D.Gene therapy has shown promise for treating a neurodegenerative disease known as frontotemporal dementia and a related condition … Continue reading
Immuno-Oncology Enhances Battlespace AwarenessGenetic Engineering & Biotechnology NewsStill, cancer cells often evade immune surveillance, as demonstrated by cancers that develop to the point of being clinically recognized, notes Lance Leopold, M.D., t… Continue reading
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Newly discovered CRISPR mechanism may help prevent dangerous …
EurekAlert (press release) researchers at The Ohio State University report that they’ve figured out the mechanism by which the CRISPR gene-editing enzyme Cas9 determines where and when to cut DNA strands — a discovery that could help prevent gene-cutting errors. |
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Curing blindness with stem cells – here’s the latest science
The Conversation UK In 2006, Nature published a paper describing how stem cells could be used to restore sight in blind mice. This study, and similar subsequent studies, created a lot of excitement about the potential of stem cells to cure blindness in humans. Fast … |
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Nathan Singh, MD, and David Porter, MD: How I Manage CAR T-Cell Therapy
Clinical Oncology News The human immune system has powerful potential to fight cancer, mediated in large part by T lymphocytes. Autologous T cells may not be effective to protect against or treat a patient’s cancer for many reasons. In particular, they may not recognize the … |