A CRISPR Tool With the Potential to Halt the Progression of Sickle Cell and Beta Thalassemia

According to an NBC AP news item, early results show that CRISPR, a “tool” that alters DNA permanently in blood cells, has the potential to not only stop the progression…

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Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is Racing to Have an Antibody “Cocktail” Against COVID-19

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals recently announced that it is testing a medicine for the treatment and/or prevention of Covid-19. According to an article by CNN, the testing of its anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody combination…

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UCSF Scientists Use Genes as an On/Off Switch to Fight Autoimmune Diseases and Cancer
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UCSF Scientists Use Genes as an On/Off Switch to Fight Autoimmune Diseases and Cancer

  Immunotherapies are in the forefront for treating autoimmune diseases and cancer. Northwestern University and the University of California San Francisco conducted a study using genes that have the potential…

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