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Zooming in on rare bone cells that drive osteoporosis

by admin | Oct 26, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Mayo Clinic’s Research Magazine Mayo Clinic researchers have developed a new high-resolution, analytical technique to identify the rare senescent bone cells that are known to drive osteoporosis. Senescent cells are malfunctioning cells that build up as people...

Most of today’s gene therapies rely on viruses — and that’s a problem

by admin | Oct 25, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Tina Hesman Saey – Science News CRISPR and new approaches to delivery may help treat rare diseases In 2018, Will Ungerer, shown with doctor Jerry Mendell at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, received experimental gene therapy for Duchenne...

Gene Transfer Leads to Longer Life and Healthspan

by admin | Oct 24, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Eve Herold – Director at HSAC – Published by Leaps.org In August, a study provided the first proof-of-principle that genetic material transferred from one species to another can increase both longevity and healthspan in the recipient animal. The naked...

An mRNA drug reengineers stem cells

by admin | Oct 23, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

by Samantha Borje – Drug Discovery News Scientists developed an alternative to bone marrow transplantation by using technology similar to that of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. Blood disorders such as sickle cell anemia, immunodeficiencies, and bone marrow failure...

UCLA-led team finds a stem-cell derived mechanism that could lead to regenerative therapies for heart damage

by admin | Oct 20, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Enrique Rivero – UCLA Health A UCLA-led team has identified an essential internal control mechanism that can promote the maturation of human stem cell-derived heart muscle cells, offering a deeper understanding of how heart muscle cells develop from their...

N.Y.’s first cell and gene therapy hub coming to Roswell Park

N.Y. State’s first cell and gene therapy hub coming to Roswell Park

by admin | Oct 19, 2023 | Bernie Siegel’s WORLD STEM CELL SUMMIT BLOG, News and Opinions

By Adam Penale – Spectrum News New York state’s first cell and gene therapy hub is coming to Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Friday. State officials say the $98 million cell and gene therapy manufacturing facility in...