Archive for Nicole Davis
A rare kidney tumor’s vulnerability, and a potential treatment
Andrew Hong, MD, a pediatric oncologist at Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders Center, has cared for a number of children who develop unusual, aggressive cancers. One teenager with a deadly kidney cancer called renal medullary carcinoma (RMC) left a particularly deep impression on him and his colleagues. “Seeing how quickly this patient succumbed to the disease ... Read More about A rare kidney tumor’s vulnerability, and a potential treatment
Genome editing: A CRISPR way to correct disease
Technology sometimes unfolds at a slow, measured pace and sometimes at lightning speed. Right now, we are witnessing what is arguably one of the fastest moving fields in biomedical science: a form of genome editing aptly known as CRISPR. CRISPR allows researchers to make very precise—some would say crisp—changes to the genomes of human cells ... Read More about Genome editing: A CRISPR way to correct disease