Salk scientists develop a new gene-editing tool that could help treat many disorders caused by gene mutations The ability to edit genes in living organisms offers the opportunity to treat a plethora of inherited diseases. However, many types of gene-editing tools are unable to target critical areas of DNA, and creating such a technology has
The FDA approved upadacitinib (Rinvoq, AbbVie), a 15-mg, once-daily oral Janus kinase inhibitor, for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response or intolerance to methotrexate. The approval is supported by data from the SELECT program, one of the largest registrational phase 3 clinical programs
For transplant patients, the body’s own defences can be fatal. Breakthrough research offers new hope Source Robert Lechler on Financial Times “Although I was well aware of the time ticking away throughout the procedure — everyone was — I could only continue to work carefully and systematically and, at all costs, efficiently,” surgeon Joseph Murray
California Institute for Regenerative Medicine awarded a $9.28 million grant will support a clinical trial at City of Hope to evaluate chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer that spread to the brain. About 20% of breast cancers are HER2-positive, and nearly half of women with this type of breast cancer develop brain
A team of researchers including those from Biotechnology Center of the TU Dresden (BIOTEC), have found that stem cells could be used for several forms of tissue engineering including tooth repair. Study leader Dr Bing Hu of the Peninsula Dental School of the University of Plymouth, published the results of the study titled, “Transit amplifying
The study reveals how cells can be pushed into producing more internal energy leading to better cell factories. Researchers have uncovered some of the secrets of how cells generate and use energy. A new study has revealed it is possible to evoke a shift in the metabolism from fermentation to respiration of E. coli and baker’s yeast by toying
Rexgenero, a regenerative medicine company pioneering the development of advanced cell-based therapies to treat chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLI), welcomes the news announced today by Atelerix that it has been awarded a grant of £267,000 from Innovate UK. The grant will be used to develop gel stabilisation technologies, developed by Atelerix, with the first objective of extending the
Injuries to nerve fibers in the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves usually result in functional losses as the nerve fibers are unable to regenerate. A team from the Department of Cell Physiology at Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) led by Professor Dietmar Fischer has deciphered new mechanisms that enable the regeneration of such fibers. This could
Removal of the genetic defect that causes Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) in heart cells derived from a patient with heart disease associated with FA reversed the cells’ abnormal molecular profile, a study shows. This gene-editing strategy could be a useful tool for regenerative medicine aimed at treating heart defects associated with the condition. The study, “Excision of the
The CRISPR Journal announces the publication of its August 2019 issue. The Journal is dedicated to validating and publishing outstanding research and commentary on all aspects of CRISPR and gene editing, including CRISPR biology, technology, and genome editing, and commentary and debate of key policy, regulatory, and ethical issues affecting the field. The Journal, led by
