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Prime Editing Corrects Cystic Fibrosis Mutation

by admin | Jul 16, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Gorm Pamgren – CRISPR Medicine News – Researchers have refined prime editing (PE) to correct the cystic fibrosis (CF) related gene CFTR. Results demonstrated improved efficiency and minimal off-target effects in correcting the F508del mutation in human...

Trial of cell-based therapy for high-risk lymphoma leads to FDA breakthrough designation

by admin | Jul 15, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Science Daily News – CAR-T cell therapy helps some with intractable lymphoma, but those who relapse have few options. Modifying the therapy’s molecular target improved response. Source: Stanford Medicine. Click Here to read the...

CAR T cell therapy for pediatric brain cancer warrants further study

by admin | Jul 12, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Baylor College of Medicine – Novel therapeutic approaches are needed for children with diffuse midline glioma (DMG) and other recurrent high-grade central nervous system (CNS) tumors, aggressive brain cancers with poor prognoses. A type of immunotherapy using...

J.P. Morgan’s private financing arm closes inaugural 0M-plus biotech fund

J.P. Morgan’s private financing arm closes inaugural $500M-plus biotech fund

by admin | Jul 11, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Gabrielle Masson – Fierce Biothech – J.P. Morgan Private Capital has closed an inaugural life sciences fund of more than $500 million, cash that will go toward a wide range of private biotechs and build value for existing portfolio companies. Dubbed the...

Eyesight from a 3D Printer

by admin | Jul 10, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Karlsruhe Institute of Technology – KIT Researchers and Industry Partners Develop Process for Printing Personalized Corneas; Project Wins NEULAND Innovation Contest Printing a new cornea during an operation to restore a patient’s eyesight: This groundbreaking...

Growth factors linked to stem cell aging in bone marrow study

by admin | Jul 9, 2024 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Jackson Laboratory – Medical Express – Our bone marrow—the fatty, jelly-like substance inside our bones—is an unseen powerhouse quietly producing 500 billion new blood cells every day. That process is driven by hematopoietic stem cells that generate all...