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February 27, 2023, 14:39

First baby receives life-saving gene therapy on NHS

A 19-month-old baby girl called Teddi has become the first child in the UK to receive a life-saving gene therapy treatment for the fatal disorder, metachromatic leukodystrophy (MLD).

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February 17, 2021, 13:28

Common anti-depressant may be first-ever treatment for osteoarthritis

A disease of the joints, osteoarthritis affects more than 30 million adults and is the fifth-leading cause of disability in the United States. In a new study, scientists have discovered the cellular pathway that leads to osteoarthritis and have identified a commonly used anti-depressant — paroxetine — that inhibits this pathway.

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November 23, 2017, 11:55

How rogue immune cells cross the blood-brain barrier to cause multiple sclerosis

Drug designers working on therapeutics against multiple sclerosis should focus on blocking two distinct ways rogue immune cells attack healthy neurons, according to a new study in the journal Cell Reports.

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November 23, 2017, 11:51

Kill switches for engineered microbes gone rogue

Stable autonomous kill switches ensure biocontainment of living microbes designed as devices for medicine or the environment

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