The past several months have been no less than astounding ones for the CRISPR gene-editing tool. In September, 2016, researchers in Germany discovered a way to use CRISPR to edit out cancer mutations. In November, Chinese researchers used CRISPR technology ...
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Now, scientists are trying to mimic this strategy to ferry tumor-killing nanoparticles into brain tumors, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Science magazine. So far the approach has been shown to work only in mice. If successful in people, these nanoparticles ...
Read More »Scientists Reprogram Skin Cells To Hunt Down And Shrink Brain Tumors
They’ve already managed to shrink brain tumors in mice to 2 to 5 percent of their original size, Joinfo.com reports with reference to IFLScience. The trick has already been tried before using neural stem cells to hunt down and deliver ...
Read More »Sharks could be key to finding cure for cancer
Researchers with Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and Cornell University have reported in a new study in the journal BMC Genomics that key genes related to the shark’s renowned immune system have changed with evolution, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Seeker. Sharks are ...
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