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A first for CRISPR: Cutting genes in blood stem cells
CRISPR — a gene editing technology that lets researchers make precise mutations, deletions and even replacements in genomic DNA — …Read More
Beyond appearances: Molecular genetics revises brain tumor classification and care
Scott Pomeroy, MD, PhD, is Neurologist-in-Chief at Boston Children’s Hospital. He practices in the Brain Tumor Center and is a …Read More
Double stem cell transplant and other tools are helping children survive neuroblastoma
When Emily Coughlin complained of a sore knee in May 2009, doctors initially suspected Lyme disease. After antibiotics failed to …Read More
Wine used to toast CGD gene therapy trial linked to decades-long scientific journey
When Brenden Whittaker of Columbus, Ohio, the first patient treated with gene therapy for chronic granulomatous disease (CGD), showed successful engraftment …Read More
DIY pain relief with light-activated local nerve blocks
You’ve just had a root canal or knee surgery — both situations that will likely require some sort of local …Read More
Microbiome therapeutics: 6 takeaways from a MassBio panel
Seeing the surprising success of “poop pills” in gastrointestinal C. difficile infection, pharma companies and startups are embracing the microbiome …Read More
Forty years waiting for a cure: ALD gene therapy trial shows early promise
A small piece of notepaper, folded twice, sits tucked in a slot of the secretary desk in the living room. …Read More
Targeting synapse loss in Alzheimer’s to preserve cognition — before plaques appear
Currently, there are five FDA-approved drugs for Alzheimer’s disease, but these only boost cognition temporarily and don’t address the root causes …Read More
Drug ‘cocktail’ could restore vision in optic nerve injury
When Zhigang He, PhD, started a lab at Boston Children’s Hospital 15 years ago, he hoped to find a way …Read More
Surgical 3-D printing: 300 prints, 16 specialties and counting
3-D printing is rapidly becoming a part of surgical planning. Since July 2013, Boston Children’s Hospital’s 3-D printing service, part …Read More