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Gene Therapy: The New Frontier for Cancer
Gene therapy is the treatment of disease by way of the transfer of genetic material into cells. According to a recent article in Labiotech, an EU publication, gene therapy…
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Five Month Old Patient in the Spotlight for Primary Immunodeficiency Walk
According to a story from the Warwick Beacon, the first ever primary immunodeficiency (PI) awareness and fundraising walk in Rhode Island's history was held recently at Warwick City Park. The…
Family is Searching for an Eligible Bone Marrow Donor for Their Infant with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency
SCID Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) is a rare disease which causes patients to have little to no immune response. With practically no immune system, SCID patients are very susceptible to…
Bubble Boy Disease: A New Cure Using CRISPR Technology?
We just read exciting news for the SCID community from Stanford researchers. The original study was published in Nature Communications, but a summary appeared in Medical Xpress. The researchers have…
Eight Children with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Cured with Gene Therapy
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) is a rare disease which causes patients to practically have no immune system at all. That means that for these patients, even a…
Analysis of Phase 3 Study Shows Inolimomab has Long-term Clinical Benefit for Graft-Versus-Host-Disease
About Graft-Versus-Host-Disease (GvHD) Graft-Versus-Host-Disease (GvHD) occurs when a patient's body rejects cells which have been transplanted. For instance, it may develop following a stem cell transplant or a bone marrow transplant. The…
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Lebanese Family Travels Across the World to Find Treatment for Child with SCID
What could make a family in Lebanon travel all the way to UCLA? The answer is a unique stem cell gene therapy designed to combat SCID. The El Kerdi family…
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Researchers Use Gene Therapy To Build Immune Systems For Patients With Bubble-Boy Disease
Researchers from St. Jude Children's Hospital might have just developed a new gene therapy that can build a healthy, functioning immune system for patients suffering from severe combined immunodeficiency, SCID,…
