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Using mRNA delivery to improve muscle strength

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...

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Regenerative pipeline for spinal cord repair

Regenerative pipeline for spinal cord repair

Article by Sara Tiner  -  Link to article Mayo Clinic research is learning how stem cell therapy can treat neurodegenerative diseases. Mayo is among the first to study whether stem cell therapy might trigger healing for spinal cord injury. Research is ongoing in...

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Third HIV Patient in Remission Following Stem Cell Transplant

Third HIV Patient in Remission Following Stem Cell Transplant

By Technologynetworks.com - Link to article A woman with HIV who received a cord blood stem cell transplant to treat acute myeloid leukemia has had no detectable levels of HIV for 14 months despite cessation of antiretroviral therapy (ART), according to a presentation...

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