by admin | Jun 17, 2025 | News & Opinions
by Harvard University – Microglia are a specialized type of immune cell that accounts for about 10% of all cells within the brain and spinal cord. They function by eliminating infectious microbes, dead cells, and aggregated proteins, as well as soluble antigens...
by admin | Jun 16, 2025 | News & Opinions
By Meghana Keshavan – Stat News – From my colleague Jason Mast: KJ Muldoon, the first infant treated with a personalized gene-editing drug, has been discharged from the hospital for the first time in his life, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia...
by admin | Jun 13, 2025 | News & Opinions
by Sarah Williams, Stanford University – MedicalXpress – Whether you are a competitive athlete or an older adult, strong bones are essential—not only for movement, but also for overall health. Now, a new study has shed new light on how our bones are...
by admin | Jun 12, 2025 | News & Opinions
By Fondazione Telethon – SciTechDaily – Researchers have identified an early postnatal window that allows gene transfer to circulating blood stem cells, advancing the development of potential treatments for genetic disorders. A team of scientists from the...
by admin | Jun 11, 2025 | News & Opinions
By Natalie Healey – Nature Medicine – Landmark trials using stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease in the USA and Japan mark a turning point for cell therapy in neurodegeneration. Similar approaches to Alzheimer’s disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis...