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Gene Therapy Reverses Effects of Autism-Linked Mutation in Brain Organoids
UC San Diego study uses lab-grown human brain tissue to identify neural abnormalities in Pitt-Hopkins Syndrome and test gene therapy tools image caption: Microscopy images reveal significant differences in size and structure between brain organoids derived from a...
Tufts Researchers Discover New Function Performed by Nearly Half of Brain Cells
The findings in mice could lead to new insights and treatments for a wide range of brain and neurological diseases, from epilepsy to Alzheimer’s by Julie Rafferty - April 28, 2022 - TuftsNow - Link to article Researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine have...
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Axiom Space establishes Winston-Salem presence in the Regenerative Medicine Hub
WINSTON-SALEM, NC, April 18, 2022 – Regenerative medicine manufacturing in space is the next frontier and will be possible due to a new three-way partnership between Axiom Space, which is building the world’s first commercial space station, the RegenMed Development...
NIH launches clinical trial of three mRNA HIV vaccines
Image caption: scanning electron micrograph of an HIV-infected H9 T cell. Phase 1 study is among first to examine mRNA technology for HIV The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has launched a Phase...
Generation of a tendon-like tissue from human iPS cells
Published in Sage Journals - Link to article Tendons and ligaments are essential connective tissues that connect the muscle and bone. Their recovery from injuries is known to be poor, highlighting the crucial need for an effective therapy. A few reports have...
New technique can upregulate specific genes without permanently altering the genome
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc - news-medical.net - link to article By combining CRISPR technology with a protein designed with artificial intelligence, it is possible to awaken individual dormant genes by disabling the chemical "off switches" that silence them....
Process for Extending the Longevity of Stem Cells Described
Original story from University of California, Santa Barbara People are having children later than ever before. The average age of new parents in the United States has been rising for at least the past half century. But time is tough on our bodies and our reproductive...
Can We Resurrect Extinct Species? Scientists Put Jurassic Park to the Test
By Shelly Fan - Link to article De-extinction grabbed our imagination in the 90s with Jurassic Park. Scientists have since asked: how possible is it? According to a new study, nearly impossible. But wait—it’s not all bad news. While bringing back a faithful copy of an...
Weill Scientists Explain Breakthrough in Potential HIV Cure
By Tiffany Adjei-Opong - Cornell Daily Sun - Link to Article Four years ago, a team of research physicians at Weill Cornell Medicine began treatment for an HIV patient, in the hopes of finding a cure. This February marked 14 months since the patient was free of the...
2 new molecules help destroy leukemia cells by targeting protein key to tumor ‘seeds’
By Kyle LaHucik - Fiercebiotech.com Relapses in acute myeloid leukemia (AML), the white blood cell cancer that affects blood and bone marrow, remain an obstacle despite new treatments, as the average five-year survival rate sits at 25%. Now, researchers say they’ve...
Using mRNA delivery to improve muscle strength
By Anke Brodmerkel - MDC website - Link to article Berlin Germany, March 14 2022 - Mutations that lead to muscle atrophy can be repaired with the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9. A team led by ECRC researcher Helena Escobar has now introduced the tool into human muscle stem...