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Mice live longer with nasal gene therapy
May 17, 2022 | 07:02 amIn a recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal, researchers assessed the efficiency of a novel intranasal and injectable therapy in improving life expectancy.
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Study highlights the economic burden affecting individuals with sickle cell disease
May 16, 2022 | 16:10 pmIn a study published today in Blood Advances, researchers found that privately insured individuals with sickle cell disease (SCD) spend approximately $1.7 million on disease-related medical expenses over their lifetime.
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Postnatal gene therapy may be able to prevent or reverse deadly effects of Pitt-Hopkins syndrome
May 10, 2022 | 23:33 pmUNC School of Medicine Scientists have shown for the first time that postnatal gene therapy may be able to prevent or reverse many deleterious effects of a rare genetic disorder called Pitt-Hopkins syndrome.
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Gene therapy effectively reduces neuropathic pain in mice with spinal cord injuries
May 10, 2022 | 03:11 amAn international team of researchers, led by scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, report that a gene therapy that inhibits targeted nerve cell signaling effectively reduced neuropathic pain with no detectable side effects in mice with spinal cord or peripheral nerve injuries.
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Study uses brain organoids to reveal how autism-linked genetic mutation disrupts neural development
May 3, 2022 | 04:27 amIn a study published May 02, 2022 in Nature Communications, scientists at University of California San Diego School of Medicine used human brain organoids to reveal how a genetic mutation associated with a profound form of autism disrupts neural development.
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Better understanding of hydrocephalus could lead to improved treatments
Apr 19, 2022 | 03:23 amHydrocephalus, or "water on the brain," occurs when the cerebral ventricles-; four interconnected cavities of the brain that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid-; become enlarged, but its cause is unknown in many cases.
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Exploring strategies for successful delivery of messenger RNA therapeutics
Apr 14, 2022 | 15:56 pmResearchers reviewed the material properties and administration routes that could successfully deliver a messenger ribonucleic acid therapeutic agent to its targeted site.
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Bioprinting for bone repair enhanced with two growth factor encoding genes
Apr 13, 2022 | 07:17 amGiven enough time and energy, the body will heal, but when doctors or engineers intervene, the processes do not always proceed as planned because chemicals that control and facilitate the healing process are missing.
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Experimental tool can precisely pick out interactions between immune cell and target antigen
Apr 12, 2022 | 15:50 pmThe human body has millions of unique B and T cells that roam the body, looking for microbial invaders. These immune cells' ability to recognize harmful microbes is critical to successfully fighting off infection.
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VectorBuilder to expand with $500 million ‘Gene Delivery Research and Manufacturing Campus
Apr 12, 2022 | 13:25 pmVectorBuilder Inc. has announced the construction of a new R&D and manufacturing center in Guangzhou, China.
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