biotechnology
In a First, Woman’s Type 1 Diabetes Reversed by a Stem Cell Transplant
Posted in Medicine, Science on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
These trials are crucial for determining the viability of scaling up this personalized treatment strategy, which may face challenges due to its tailored nature but also offers a promising avenue for other conditions treated via cellular therapy.
Autoimmune Diseases Stopped in Their Tracks by Donor Cell Therapy
Posted in Science on 2nd Nov, 2024
by Alexander Muller
Using the gene editor CRISPR-Cas9, the team wiped out five genes in the donor T cells to prevent them from attacking host cells and protect them from the host's immune system.
Cancer breakthrough as scientists find way to block deadly disease
Posted in Medicine on 21st May, 2023
by Alex Muller
Researchers suggest that developing drugs to starve cancer cells of the vital fuel source - uridine - could improve treatment and boost survival rates.
Improving brain tumour treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 14th Feb, 2023
by Alex Muller
Temozolomide, a chemotherapy drug discovered and developed by CRUK scientists, changed brain tumour treatment forever.
CRISPR's First Decade Only Scratches The Surface Of Its Potential
Posted in Medicine on 27th Jan, 2023
by Alex Muller
In the decade since, CRISPR-Cas9 has spun off multiple variants, expanding into a comprehensive toolbox that can edit the genetic code of life.