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Making Genetically Engineered Stem Cells Viable

Making Genetically Engineered Stem Cells Viable

Growing and selection are crucial. by Josh Conway - Lifespan.io CRISPR is still imperfect While the accuracy of genetic modification through the well-known CRISPR/Cas9 system continues to improve, the technology remains imperfect. Small mistakes were initially...

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Stem Cell Medical Tourism Leads to Meningitis in MS Patient

— Difficult infection took weeks to identify; doctors warn about unproven treatments by Sophie Putka - MedPage Today A woman with multiple sclerosis (MS) who had intrathecal injections of umbilical cord stem cells in Mexico ended up with a severe Mycobacterium...

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A Fast, Effective Way to Detect Cancer Stem Cells

By McMaster University McMaster researchers have uncovered a fast and effective way to detect cancer stem cells before the disease recurs in adults who previously underwent treatment. Mick Bhatia, a professor in the department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences,...

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Cancer breakthrough uses CRISPR to target extra chromosomes

Cancer breakthrough uses CRISPR to target extra chromosomes

By Michael Irving - New Atlas Yale scientists have discovered a new potential treatment avenue to fight cancer. Using CRISPR gene-editing, the team eliminated extra chromosomes from cancer cells and found that they could no longer grow out of control. Healthy human...

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