Tag: stem cells
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Small Biz Grant Funds Non-Viral Gene Editing Delivery
National Institutes of Health is financing a delivery method for gene-editing therapies to blood-forming stem cells with natural lipid bubbles instead of viruses.
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Diabetes Cell Therapy Biotech Acquired in $320M Deal
A developer of therapies derived from stem cells to replace malfunctioning islet cells in people with type 1 diabetes was acquired by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
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AI Analytics Find New ALS Genetic Drug Targets
Researchers analyzed medical and scientific databases with algorithms to identify eight previously unreported biomarkers contributing to neurodegeneration similar to ALS.
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Human Organoids Show Drug Activity in Lab Animals
A study shows implanted lab-grown pieces of human 3-D kidney tissue can demonstrate chemical activity of drugs in preclinical tests with lab rats.
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Trial Demonstrates 3-D Printed Ear Tissue Implant
A patient in a clinical trial received an implant made of three-dimensional printed tissue to replace a deformed ear caused by microtia, a congenital condition.
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Grant Funds Epilepsy Stem Cell Therapy Trial
A developer of stem cell therapies for neurological disorders is receiving an $8 million grant to advance a treatment for a common type of epilepsy.
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Companies Partner on Implanted Diabetes Beta Cell Device
A company developing implants that release cell therapies is collaborating with a producer of regenerative stem cells to dispense insulin for people with diabetes.
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Trial Shows Gene Therapy Results with Sickle Cell Disease
Early results from a clinical trial show an experimental gene transfer therapy largely reduces painful events from sickle cell disease for one to two years.
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State Grant Funds Virus-Immunotherapy Cancer Trial
A California state agency is helping fund a clinical trial testing an immunotherapy combined with a cancer-killing virus to treat solid tumor cancers.
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Biotech Start-Up Begins Longevity Therapy Work
A new biotechnology company has begun developing gene therapies aimed at reprogramming cells damaged by the aging process.