TheSpec.comSikh temple donates $10000 toward stem cell unitTheSpec.comHarpreet Singh Gill and K.C. Carruthers converse in the temple. The Sikh community has joined together to donate $10,000 to Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre Foundation in suppor… Continue reading
Genetic Literacy ProjectTalking Biotech: Pet dogs with genetic diseases testing ground for gene therapyGenetic Literacy ProjectThe promises of gene therapy have been slow to reach the public for many reasons. Technologies conceived in the 1980s had a s… Continue reading
Phys.OrgAll-in-one repair kit makes CRISPR gene editing more precisePhys.OrgFor the past five years, CRISPR-Cas9 technology has revolutionized the field of gene editing due to its ease and low cost. But although this technology reliably finds and cuts … Continue reading
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Scientific breakthrough: Phoenix-area man 1st to have genes edited
AZCentral.com Scientists for the first time have tried editing a gene inside the body in a bold attempt to permanently change a person’s DNA to try to cure a disease. The experiment was done on Monday on a patient with an inherited metabolic disorder. (Nov. 15) AP. |
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MICHAEL D. PAVY, MD: Using the body’s immune system to attack cancer cells
SCNow There are also several types of immunotherapy. Each one works in a specific way to slow and stop the growth of cancer cells, prevent cancer cells from spreading to other parts of the body and help the immune system work harder to destroy cancer cells. |