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Vision Restored In Animal Models Thanks To a Refined CRISPR System
Posted in Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller
While it only affects about 1 in 5,000 people worldwide, retinitis pigmentosa is the most commonly inherited disease of the retina, so research seeking a cure across a variety of modalities is ongoing.
Our Future on a Reforested Planet: How the World Will Look if We Plant a Trillion Trees
Posted in Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller
By using automation, the reforesting effort can be scaled up to levels that have never been seen before in history.
Five-Year Pancreatic Cancer Survival Rate Increases to 12%
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller
American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2023, released today, reports that the five-year survival rate for pancreatic cancer is now 12%, an increase of one percentage point from last year.
Targeting variant of common protein may dramatically boost effectiveness of breast cancer treatment
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller
A rare variant of a protein present in nearly all human cells may hold the key to improving the effectiveness of breast cancer treatment, according to University of Manchester research funded by Breast Cancer Now.
Drug combination elicits efficacious anti-tumor immunity against immunotherapy-resistant cancers
Posted in Medicine, Science on 19th Mar, 2023
by Alex Muller
Some patients still either don't respond to immunotherapy, or if they do, the effects are temporary, which highlights how crucial it is that we better understand the mechanisms leading to cancers resisting this kind of treatment.