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Participants of pioneering CRISPR gene editing trial see vision improve
In early 2020, surgeons at the OHSU Casey Eye Institute performed the first in-body CRISPR gene editing procedure as part of the Phase 1/2 BRILLIANCE clinical trial. Now, new trial […]
John Hancock and MIT AgeLab launch longevity collaboration
Five-year, multimillion dollar collaboration will develop cutting-edge longevity preparedness index to drive better health and wealth outcomes. https://longevity.technology/news/john-hancock-and-mit-agelab-launch-longevity-collaboration/
New study reveals the key role of mitochondrial proteins in cardiac regeneration
From left to right: Immunofluorescence image of a section of a cryoinjured zebrafish heart, showing proliferating cells (white), cardiomyocytes (red), and cell nuclei (blue); Electron microscopy image of mitochondria; Blue […]
How aging clocks tick
https://portal.uni-koeln.de/en/universitaet/aktuell/press-releases/single-news/how-aging-clocks-tick
Is Liz Parrish the world’s most genetically modified person? Why it might not be such a good thing
Is Liz Parrish the world’s most GM person? Maybe. What are the risks for her and the community? https://ipscell.com/2024/05/is-liz-parrish-the-worlds-most-genetically-modified-person/
Researchers Discover “Training Program” That Turns Stomach Stem Cells Into Acid-Producers
Credit: Julien Tromeur/ Pixabay https://www.technologynetworks.com/cell-science/news/researchers-discover-training-program-that-turns-stomach-stem-cells-into-acid-producers-386677
First patient to get gene-edited pig kidney transplant dies
Surgeons perform the world’s first genetically modified pig kidney transplant into a living human at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, March 16, 2024. (Massachusetts General Hospital via AP) https://www.voanews.com/a/first-patient-to-get-gene-edited-pig-kidney-transplant-dies-/7607872.html
Fulfilling the promise of cell & gene therapies through manufacturing (Part I)
The Top Line (Questex) https://www.fiercepharma.com/manufacturing/fulfilling-promise-cell-gene-therapies-through-manufacturing-part-i
Incredible medicine that regrows teeth is about to enter human trials
Image: puhhha / Adobe https://bgr.com/science/incredible-medicine-that-regrows-teeth-is-about-to-enter-human-trials/
Amazingly Detailed Images Reveal a Single Cubic Millimeter of Human Brain in 3D
A rendering of the excitatory neurons in a section of the sample. (Google Research & Lichtman Lab/Harvard University. Renderings by D. Berger/Harvard University) https://www.sciencealert.com/amazingly-detailed-images-reveal-a-single-cubic-millimeter-of-human-brain-in-3d
Met investigates ‘stem-cell autism cure’ claim
The Royal Borough of Greenwich says it is aware of concerns surrounding “experimental procedures” on autistic children https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-68759263.amp
Revolutionizing Lupus Care: How Stem Cell Innovations Are Changing Lives?
Unveiling Lupus: Why is it a Big Deal? Can Stem Cell Treatment Make a Difference? Explains Dr Aravind Badiger, Technical Director of BDR Pharmaceuticals. https://www.thehealthsite.com/photo-gallery/revolutionizing-lupus-care-how-stem-cell-innovations-are-changing-lives-1090607/amp/#
3 Colorado patients infected from stem-cell treatments in Mexico
Study challenges one-size-fits-all approach to vitamin D supplementation guidelines
EPA, FDA, and USDA Issue Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology
Stem Cell Therapy Improves Post-Stroke Motor Function
Gene-therapy breakthrough allows congenitally deaf children to hear
Zheng-Yi Chen of Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary and Harvard Medical School co-led the team that developed the gene therapy. https://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2024/01/gene-therapy-breakthrough-allows-congenitally-deaf-children-to-hear/
BioRestorative Therapies propelling cell-based therapies for lower back pain, Obesity, Type 2 diabetes and more
Researchers identify genetic factors that help some reach 100 years with sharp minds
(Photo credit: Adobe Stock) https://www.psypost.org/researchers-identify-genetic-factors-that-help-some-reach-100-years-with-sharp-minds/#google_vignette
Brain plasticity, not just neurons
An international team of researchers from USA, Italy, and Germany demonstrates a new mechanism of neural plasticity underlying learning and memory processes. https://pressroom.unitn.it/comunicato-stampa/brain-plasticity-not-just-neurons
SCG and A*STAR to develop better stem cell manufacturing
ISTOCK/DAVIZRO https://www.bioprocessintl.com/deal-making/scg-and-a-star-to-develop-better-stem-cell-manufacturing
Researchers identify new genetic form of Alzheimer’s that is present in millions of people
A researcher handles a brain sample. INMA FLORES https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-05-06/researchers-identify-new-genetic-form-of-alzheimers-that-is-present-in-millions-of-people.html?outputType=amp
Scientists are trying to get cows pregnant with synthetic embryos
STEPHANIE ARNETT/MITTR https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/05/06/1092055/scientists-are-trying-to-get-cows-pregnant-with-synthetic-embryos/amp/
Uncovering the secret of long-lived stem cells
The levels of cyclophilin A, shown here in red, decline as hematopoietic stem cells age. Image courtesy of the authors/Nature Cell Biology, 2024. https://blogs.bcm.edu/2024/04/30/from-the-labs-uncovering-the-secret-of-long-lived-stem-cells/
USC-led study introduces a new and improved way to grow the cells that give rise to the kidney’s filtration system
Lab grown human nephron progenitor cells (Image by Biao Huang/Li Lab) https://stemcell.keck.usc.edu/usc-led-study-introduces-a-new-and-improved-way-to-grow-the-cells-that-give-rise-to-the-kidneys-filtration-system/
Toward Ageless Muscles: The Stem Cell Solution
An adult woman shows strength. getty https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamhaseltine/2024/05/02/toward-ageless-muscles-the-stem-cell-solution/?sh=3973e84fee2b
Man who lived in cave with no concept of time ended up experiencing unbelievable effect on his body clock
Michel Siffre is a man who NASA were taking notes from, so listen up https://www.ladbible.com/news/science/michel-siffre-cave-experiment-body-clock-sleep-667774-20240429
Walgreens expands specialty pharmacy business to gene and cell therapy services
It’s Walgreens’ latest move to leverage its neighborhood pharmacies into fast-growing areas of healthcare, including innovative gene therapies. (Walgreens) https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/walgreens-expands-specialty-pharmacy-business-gene-and-cell-therapy-services
Stressed? Depressed? Anxious? Blame Your Mitochondria
Source: RDNE Stock project / Pexels https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brainstorm/202405/stressed-depressed-anxious-blame-your-mitochondria?amp
Scientists regenerate neural pathways in mice with cells from rats
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain https://phys.org/news/2024-04-scientists-regenerate-neural-pathways-mice.amp
Found: the dial in the brain that controls the immune system
A population of neurons in the brain stem, the stalk-like structure that connects the bulk of the brain to the spinal cord, acts as the master dial for the immune […]
Study: Airway hillocks challenge our understanding of lung biology
My biotech plants are dead
STEPHANIE ARNETT/MITTR | GETTY https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/26/1091859/my-biotech-plants-are-dead/amp/
Piggy Sooy: Moolec Gains USDA Approval for Pork Proteins Grown in Soybeans
Courtesy: Moolec https://www.greenqueen.com.hk/moolec-piggy-sooy-usda-approval-pork-soybeans-molecular-farming/
Moffitt Study Suggests Cells Possess Hidden Communication System
Using Stem Cell-Derived Heart Muscle Cells to Advance Heart Regenerative Therapy
Image title: A new protocol for regenerative heart therapy Image caption: Study shows that cardiac spheroids, derived from human induced pluripotent stem cells, can be easily transported and injected into […]
Researchers discover the mechanism that links a diet rich in fats with Alzheimer’s disease
New prototype that regenerates stem cells may repair IPF scarring
Chuck Chan, stem cell researcher who discovered how to regrow cartilage, dies at 48
Chuck Chan on a road trip to Yellowstone National Park. Wan-Jun Lu https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2024/04/chuck-chan-obit.html