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Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy – Medical Xpress

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2018-05-16 NEWS

Medical Xpress

Generating large numbers of universal immune cells could transform cancer immunotherapy
Medical Xpress
A scalable method of generating universal ‘off-the-shelf’ natural killer (NK) cells for cancer immunotherapies has been devised by A*STAR researchers. Their technique could ensure that future NK cell-based cancer treatments can be used for most patients.

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2018-05-16 NEWS

Genetic Literacy Project

New version of CRISPR touted as ‘word processor’ with search and replace function
Genetic Literacy Project
For all the excitement the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has kicked up, there has been just as much concern about unwanted side effects. That’s because even though the technology offers the promise of cutting out disease-causing genes, it can also make …

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2018-05-16 NEWS

Genetic Literacy Project

New version of CRISPR touted as ‘word processor’ with search and replace function
Genetic Literacy Project
For all the excitement the gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has kicked up, there has been just as much concern about unwanted side effects. That’s because even though the technology offers the promise of cutting out disease-causing genes, it can also make …