EurekAlert (press release)Chinese research advances highlighted in special issue of Human Gene TherapyEurekAlert (press release)New Rochelle, NY, February 15, 2018–China is helping to advance gene and cell therapy and genome editing research and clini… Continue reading
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Two New Diagnostic CRISPR-Based Tools Revealed Independently
Scicasts (press release) (blog) At the core of SHERLOCK’s success is a CRISPR-associated protein called Cas13, which can be programmed to bind to a specific piece of RNA. Cas13’s target can be any genetic sequence, including viral genomes, genes that confer antibiotic resistance in … CRISPR scissors, Cas12a, enables cutting-edge diagnosticsUC Berkeley With new CRISPR inventions, its pioneers say, you ain’t seen nothin’ yetSTAT ‘Unexpected’ breakthrough caused by side-effects of CRISPR gene-editing ‘scissors’ could allow for rapid detection …Daily Mail |
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Grandmother loses life-savings for stem cell ‘cure’ at St. Louis clinic
KSDK “Stem cell sounds sexy and it’s going to provide them with the fountain of youth they’re looking for, but they’re going to be sorely disappointed.” Unlike Briggs, Bottros is a licensed medical physician and a board-certified anesthesiologist with a … Consumer Reports: Unproven stem cell treatmentsKATU |