Gene therapy inhibits multiple sclerosis in mouse modelsNews ChiefGAINESVILLE — Multiple sclerosis can be inhibited or reversed in mouse models using a novel gene therapy technique to suppress the immune response that induces the disease, University of… Continue reading
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Genetically modified skin grown from stem cells saved a 7-year-old boy’s life
Washington Post Scientists reported Wednesday that they genetically modified stem cells to grow skin that they successfully grafted over nearly all of a child’s body — a remarkable achievement that could revolutionize treatment of burn victims and people with skin … A boy with a rare disease gets new skin, thanks to gene-corrected stem cellsScience Magazine ‘Extraordinary’ tale: Stem cells heal a young boy’s lethal skin diseaseSTAT Transgenic stem cells replace almost total organBioWorld Online WIRED –Genetic Literacy Project –Science News all 67 news articles » |
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‘Extraordinary’ tale: Stem cells heal a young boy’s lethal skin disease
STAT The German doctors reached out to Dr. Michele De Luca, an Italian stem cell expert who heads the Center for Regenerative Medicine at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, to see if a transplant of genetically modified skin cells might be possible. |
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Boy With Rare Disease Gets Brand New Skin With Gene Therapy
U.S. News & World Report Doctors treating a critically ill boy with a devastating skin disease used experimental gene therapy to create an entirely new skin for him. Two years ago, the boy was admitted to a German hospital, with blisters all over his body. In an experiment … Gene Therapy Creates New Skin to Save a Dying ChildNew York Times How gene therapy saved a little boy’s lifeMedical News Today Gene therapy saves boy’s skin, life: studyGeo News, Pakistan Science Magazine –Gizmodo –NBCNews.com all 67 news articles » |
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A boy with a rare disease gets new skin, thanks to gene-corrected stem cells
Science Magazine A 7-year-old who lost most of his skin to a rare genetic disease has made a dramatic recovery after receiving an experimental gene therapy, researchers announced today. The treatment—a whole-body graft of genetically modified stem cells—is the most … Scientists Grew Totally New Skin for a 7-Year-Old Boy and Saved His LifeTIME ‘Extraordinary’ tale: Stem cells heal a young boy’s lethal skin diseaseSTAT Genetically modified skin grown from stem cells saved a 7-year-old boy’s lifeChicago Tribune Genetic Literacy Project –Wired.co.uk –BioWorld Online all 64 news articles » |