Tag Archives: Cell

Could Gene Therapy Help Cure Sickle Cell Disease?

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Dec. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A gene remedy that would present a everlasting remedy for sickle cell illness continues to point out success by way of a 3rd wave of sufferers, researchers report. The remedy, LentiGlobin, restored regular blood perform in 35 sickle cell sufferers who had the […]

Sales of Unproven, Unapproved Stem Cell Therapies Are Booming

By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter MONDAY, Nov. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The sale of unproven and unapproved stem cell therapies has skyrocketed within the United States, based on a brand new five-year examine. The examine discovered a fourfold bounce since 2016 within the availability of the therapies, which declare to do every part from relieving […]

Scientists Regrow Lizard’s Tail with Stem Cell Technology

Nov. 5, 2021 — Scientists have used gene modifying on lizard embryonic stem cells to assist grownup lizards regrow severed tails, making them the closest species to people to regenerate a misplaced appendage. Lizards have a repute for dropping their tails in self-defense when attacked, distracting predators lengthy sufficient to make an escape. The lizards […]