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Stem Cell Breakthrough Offers Hope for Rare Disease

A new study led by researchers at UCL and the University of Sheffield, has demonstrated the potential of stem cell therapy to treat those with Hirschsprung disease.
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Potential Non-Invasive Gene Therapy Approach for Brain Disorders Developed

A new method offers hope for treating brain disorders through gene therapy. The innovative approach could transform treatments for inherited conditions and mental health issues by targeting specific regions of the brain with newfound precision.
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Mitochondrial Transfer Revives Damaged Heart Muscle

Transferring mitochondria from a patient’s healthy skeletal muscle to damaged, ischemic heart tissue has been shown to restore heart muscle, increase energy production, and improve ventricular function.
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Hybrid Antibody Developed With Improved Immune Activation

Researchers at Lund University have designed a hybrid antibody that better stimulates the immune system against both the SARS-CoV-2 virus and streptococcal bacteria.
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Nanowire Approach Helps To Enhance T-Cell Therapy

Researchers have developed a solution to retain the naïve state of cells in adoptive T-cell therapy, allowing them to be even better disease fighters when they are infused back into a patient.

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Wild Chimps Consume Medicinal Plants To Treat Their Illnesses

A team of researchers combined behavioral observations of wild chimpanzees with pharmacological testing of the potentially medicinal plants they eat. They monitored the behavior and health of 51 chimpanzees from two communities.
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Enzyme-Based Treatment Improves Lupus Outcomes in Animal Models

An enzyme-based treatment developed by Yale researchers mitigated autoimmunity and reduced death rates in both genetic and non-genetic mouse lupus models, a new study reveals.
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New Biomimetic Concept Boosts the Synthesis of Stable Sugar Compounds

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new biomimetic concept to convert naturally occurring sugars into diverse classes of stable glycosides and glycoproteins without using protecting-group chemistry.
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Gene-Editing Therapy Yields Positive Results for Sickle Cell Patients

An experimental one-time gene-editing cell therapy for sickle cell disease has shown promise in trials.
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COVID Vaccines Lower Risk of Caesarean Births

Global meta-analysis of 1.8m women found vaccines led to 61% lower odds of infection during pregnancy and lower odds of hypertension and neonatal ICU admission.
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