Mouse Lungs Successfully Generated in Rats
A combination of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing and blastocyst complementation was used to produce mouse lungs in rats for the first time.
A combination of CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing and blastocyst complementation was used to produce mouse lungs in rats for the first time.
Health Canada granted market authorization for the expanded use of Trikafta to include children with cystic fibrosis ages 2-5 years who have at least one copy of the F508del mutation in the CFTR gene.
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a clinical risk factor for increased risk for COVID-19 infection and mortality.
An experimental drug suppressed a mutated amyotrophic lateral sclerosis gene, offering a potential therapy for rare, aggressive forms of ALS caused by mutations in the fused in sarcoma (FUS) gene.
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Read MoreA new treatment approach could pave the way to innovative new gene therapies for cystic fibrosis.
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Read MoreAnalyzing cytokine responses from patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 and similar common respiratory viruses has unearthed glaringly important differences in how SARS-CoV-2 affects cytokines compared to other common respiratory viruses.
Read MoreScientists are using AI to pinpoint gene expression patterns associated with viral infections to build a map that defines patients’ immune responses.
Read MoreHaving genetic risk variants in the ABO gene might significantly increase the chances of developing COVID-19, and other genes may also increase COVID-19 risk.
Read MoreThe National Institutes of Health is funding a grant of more than $2 million to adapt tools that may increase the accuracy of CRISPR gene editing for cystic fibrosis.
Read MoreResearchers have identified a drug combination that exploits a weakness in small cell lung cancer, an aggressive, dangerous cancer.
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