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AveXis Gene Therapy Used in Series of SMA Clinical Trials Both Safe and ‘Transformative,’ Executives Say in Interview – SMA News Today

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2018-02-03 NEWS

SMA News Today

AveXis Gene Therapy Used in Series of SMA Clinical Trials Both Safe and ‘Transformative,’ Executives Say in Interview
SMA News Today
The Penn study found severe liver and motor neuron toxicity, respectively, in the three monkeys and three piglets it treated at high dose with an AAVhu68 vector used to deliver a gene therapy. That vector is a variant of the AAV9 vectors being used in

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2018-02-02 NEWS

Getting ready for the summer sun with ‘green’ sunscreens
Science Daily
However, some synthetic sunscreen components can accumulate in aquatic environments and potentially cause harm by acting as hormone disruptors. One alternative to these ingredients is the biodegradable sunscreen compound shinorine, a UV-absorbing

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2018-02-02 NEWS

Brenau Window (press release)

Slice of Life: Brenau Makes its Mark in Stem Cell Research
Brenau Window (press release)
Heather Ross is Brenau’s resident expert on neuroregeneration and neural injury. For years, she has been working on stem cell and rehabilitation research that is instrumental to her students and the field of research. Now partnered with certified