So far, the excitement surrounding “living drugs” is that of pioneer work, with the Carl June and Steve Rosenberg playing the roles of Lewis and Clark or the Wright brothers.
BioWorld looks at translational medicine, including: Acid test for therapeutic peptides; Designer proteins for RSV vaccine; Subdividing and conquering PDAC; The world according to GARP; Cell competition links hyperinsulinemia to cancer.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in diagnostics, including: Accelerating de novo human genome assembly; DL model increases detection of pulmonary embolism; Carbohydrate metabolism implicated in neuropathy; T-cell mutations contribute to GVHD.
CYBERSPACE – At the virtual annual meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, CAR T cells were the subject of both historical overviews and cutting-edge research alike.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in orthopedics, including: UCLA scientists create first roadmap of human skeletal muscle development; Excess coffee consumption a culprit for poor health; Arthritis clinical trial shows support for dextrose injection to alleviate knee pain; Gene therapy in mice builds muscle, reduces fat.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in oncology, including: New nanoparticle proposed as treatment for a ‘wide range of cancers’; CD163-expressing macrophages a sign of poor outcomes; Mevion inks deal for protons in Texas; PSMA PET-CT show well in study of prostate cancer metastasis.
By delivering the protein follistatin via gene therapy, researchers at Washington University in St. Louis were able to increase skeletal muscle mass, decrease fat, and reverse obesity-related arthritis in mice who developed osteoarthritis as a result of a high-fat diet.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in cardiology, including: Necklace used to detect abnormal heart rhythm; Link found between blood vessel inflammation, malfunctioning mitochondria; Liver-specific pre-eclampsia treatment is maternal-specific, as well.
Keeping you up to date on recent developments in neurology, including: Focused ultrasound opens brain for gene therapy; Study links early sleep problems to autism diagnosis; New trial platform could accelerate finding a cure for Parkinson's disease.
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