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December 17, 2018, 10:47

CRISPR Joins Battle of the Bulge, Fights Obesity Without Edits to Genome

A weighty new study shows that CRISPR therapies can cut fat without cutting DNA

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December 14, 2018, 10:21

Loss of Tight Junction Protein Promotes Development of Precancerous Cells

BIDMC Research Briefs showcase groundbreaking scientific advances that are transforming medical care.

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December 14, 2018, 09:55

Stem cell researchers develop promising technique to generate new muscle cells in lab

To help patients with muscle disorders, scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have engineered a new stem cell line to study the conversion of stem cells into muscle. Findings appeared in Cell Reports.

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December 13, 2018, 10:40

Sprayable gel developed by UCLA-led team could help the body fight off cancer after surgery

Many people who are diagnosed with cancer will undergo some type of surgery to treat their disease — almost 95 percent of people with early-diagnosed breast cancer will require surgery and it’s often the first line of treatment for people with brain tumors, for example. But despite improvements in surgical techniques over the past decade, the cancer often comes back after the procedure.

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December 12, 2018, 13:19

A code for reprogramming immune sentinels

For the first time, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has successfully reprogrammed mouse and human skin cells into immune cells called dendritic cells. The process is quick and effective, representing a pioneering contribution for applying direct reprogramming for inducing immunity. Importantly, the finding opens up the possibility of developing novel dendritic cell-based immunotherapies against cancer.

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December 11, 2018, 13:23

Honeybee protein keeps stem cells youthful

An active protein component of royal jelly helps honeybees create new queens. Stanford researchers have identified a similar protein in mammals, which keeps cultured embryonic stem cells pluripotent.

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