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Gene therapy
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Gene Therapy | Comment J Baruteau • , S N Waddington • , I E Alexander • & P Gissen Nature Medicine | News & Views Two recent studies describe clinical successes …
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Mutations
Researchers use computer model to predict prostate cancer aggressiveness
VentureBeat - Kyle Wiggers
More than a million people are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, and in the U.S., approximately one in nine men will develop prostate cancer in their lifetime, according to the National Cancer
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Mitochondrial DNA
Raise a Toast to the Aurochs
archaeology.org - ZACH ZORICH
The last aurochs, the wild ancestor of domesticated cattle and a favorite game animal up to the medieval period in Europe, died at a game preserve in …
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Opinion
The Science of Gene Editing Demands Caution and Consensus
Bloomberg - Editorial Board
A Chinese scientist’s claim to have edited the genes of human embryos has provoked condemnation from scientists worldwide, and rightly so. He Jiankui …
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Gene Therapy
Parkinson disease gene therapy rewires brain circuits to improve motor function
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Access optionsAccess options References Original article Niethammer, M. et al. Gene therapy reduces Parkinson’s disease symptoms by reorganizing …
Mutations
Kirk Falconer wrote a new post, Black Diamond to set up shop in Toronto with $20 mln round, on the site PE Hub
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Black Diamond Therapeutics, a Stony Brook, New York-based cancer precision medicine platform, has emerged from stealth with a US$20 million Series A …
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Science
Space doesn’t harm this important part of the human body
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Research has shown that time in space can increase the risk of cancer and trigger gene mutations. But a new study has found that one crucial part of the human body remains unaffected by zero-gravity. in
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Parkinson's Disease
Defective Activity of GCase Enzyme Linked with Neurodegeneration in Parkinson’s, Mouse Study Finds
parkinsonsnewstoday.com - Jose Marques Lopes, PhD
Impaired activity of the enzyme glucocerebrosidase (GCase), which is responsible for breaking down and recycling cell waste, boosts neurodegeneration …
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Biogen
Applied Genetic Tech's gene therapy fails to show effect in XLRS study; Biogen collaboration terminated
Seeking Alpha - Douglas W. House
Thinly traded Applied Genetic Technologies (NASDAQ:AGTC) is set for a significant down move after announcing unsuccessful results from a Phase 1/2 …
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Science
Acne treatment on horizon as scientists find gene areas linked to skin condition
The Telegraph - By Sarah Knapton
Treatment for the millions of Britons who suffer acne could be on the horizon after scientists found areas of DNA linked to the condition. Around 80 per cent of people aged between 11 and 30 struggle acne
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Prenatal Development
Prenatal gene therapy offers the earliest possible cure
nature.com - Sarah DeWeerdt
Cancelling out an illness before a child is born offers the most potential benefit. In July, an international team of researchers reported that they …
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China
China's Gene-Editing Scientists Still Aiming for Crispr Supremacy
Bloomberg - Bloomberg News
Chinese scientists are pressing ahead with their attempts to perfect human gene-editing technology, even after one of their compatriots drew a global …
Gene Therapy
A genetically augmented future
nature.com - Ellen Wright Clayton
Gene therapy could one day be used for bodily enhancement, creating an ethical minefield for physicians, says Ellen Wright Clayton. The year is 2030. …
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New Zealand News
The 10 biggest science stories of 2018
nzherald.co.nz - NZ Herald
From finding the alleged Golden State Killer to "gene-edited babies"- it's time to take a look at the issues that shook the science world over the …
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Breast Cancer
Genetic Breast Cancer Testing Guidelines May Lead To Missed Cases
newsy.com - Cristina Mutchler
A new study says current guidelines for genetic breast cancer testing might miss almost as many potential cases as they identify. A new study claims …
Vermont
UVM Pediatric Geneticist 'Appalled' By Chinese Scientist's Gene-Editing Claim
vpr.net - Mitch Wertlieb, Bayla Metzger
A Chinese scientist set off a firestorm last week when he claimed he'd created the world's first gene-edited babies. He Jiankui says he altered the …
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FDA
Scientists Skeptical About Gene-Edited Baby Experiment
The Wall Street Journal. - Amy Dockser Marcus
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—When a Chinese scientist last month claimed to have created the first gene-edited babies, scientists around the world were stunned and alarmed, saying the research had been done without
Mutations
Charcot-Marie Tooth Disorder (CMT Disease)
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What is Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease? Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is one of the most common inherited neurological disorders, affecting …
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Biotechnology
Pharmacogenomics Market Research with Top 20 Countries data, Share Analysis by Manufacturers, Demand and Application to
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Dec 12, 2018 (Heraldkeeper via COMTEX) -- The Global Pharmacogenomics Market is presumed to register 5.8% CAGR during the forecast period (2017-2023) …
CRISPR
The Case Against CRISPR Babies
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A few days after Thanksgiving, a Chinese scientist named He Jiankui shocked the global community by announcing that he had created the world’s first …
Gene Therapy
Gene therapy targets sickle-cell disease
nature.com - Anna Nowogrodzki
The research is promising, but a true cure for this painful condition could be years away. Elliott Vichinsky estimates that at least 30% of his adult …
World Health Organization
Gene editing: who should decide?
nature.com - Akira Akabayashi,Eisuke Nakazawa &Arthur L. Caplan
Last month’s announcement claiming the birth of the world’s first genome-edited babies has sparked a furore over how to regulate this cutting-edge …
CRISPR
Author Correction: An episomal vector-based CRISPR/Cas9 system for highly efficient gene knockout in human pluripotent stem
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Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200032, China Yifang Xie The State Key Laboratory of Genetic …
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Medical Research
Gene study unravels redheads mystery
BBC News - BBC World
Eight genes linked to red hair have been discovered by scientists, helping to shed light on how redheads inherit their distinctive locks. The Edinburgh University-led research has been described as the
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Molecular Biology
Robin Cook's Novel 'Pandemic' Explores CRISPR Biotechnology Gone Wrong
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CRISPR has been in the headlines recently, as a Chinese scientist's claims he created gene-edited twin girls continue to be met with international …
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Mutations
Did a perfect supernova storm wipe out the Megalodon?
newatlas.com - Michael Irving
For millions of years, the apex predator of the oceans was a bus-sized shark known as the Megalodon. But around 2.6 million years ago they just …
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DARPA
Hypersonics, AI, Lasers: 5 Revolutionary Technologies Under Development At DARPA
investors.com - GILLIAN RICH
WASHINGTON — The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is the Pentagon's secretive research arm. Over the past 60 years, DARPA has helped lead …
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Northwestern University
HudsonAlpha Scientists Identify “poisonous” Piece of Genetic Code Causing Infant Seizures
scienceandtechnologyresearchnews.com - Mhean Palisoc
Researchers at the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology have pinpointed a previously unknown cause of a serious seizure disorder most common in …
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New Jersey
'Pandemic' rings warning bell about gene-editing technology
Associated Press - By WAKA TSUNODA, Associated Press
"Pandemic" (Putnam), by Robin Cook When there's a scientific breakthrough, Robin Cook doesn't just stand up and cheer. He uses his fertile imagination and writes a novel about its possible perils. In latest
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Gene Therapy
MeiraGTx Announces Publication of New Research Identifying Underlying Mechanism of Functional Improvement Seen with AAV-GAD
MarketWatch
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Findings Published in Science Translational Medicine Show AAV-GAD Exerts Clinical Benefits by Inducing the Formation …