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Who wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant
5 days, 18 hours ago

Who wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant

India Today  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. : The calls and emails started coming into NYU Langone Health and Massachusetts General Hospital soon after doctors began experimenting with pig organs in humans. “I think it’s worth the shot.” Now two U.S. companies aim to begin the world’s first clinical trials of xenotransplantation in 2025 – using pig kidneys or hearts to try to save human …

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Tired of long organ waitlists, these patients are hopeful for a pig organ transplant
6 days, 3 hours ago

Tired of long organ waitlists, these patients are hopeful for a pig organ transplant

Associated Press  

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The calls and emails started coming into NYU Langone Health and Massachusetts General Hospital soon after doctors began experimenting with pig organs in humans. Pig kidney recipient Towana Looney sits with transplant surgeon Dr. Jayme Locke on Dec. 10, 2024, at NYU Langone Health, in New York City. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit …

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At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why
6 days, 18 hours ago

At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why

NPR  

At the Florida Senior Games, pickleball is the crown jewel. Here's why toggle caption Zack Wittman for NPR WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — At the Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus on a recent Tuesday morning, dozens of pickleball players gathered around tournament director Aaron Del Mar. Sponsor Message "It's like they're going back to their younger days when they did this with …

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India’s first gene therapy offers new hope for haemophilia patients
6 days, 18 hours ago

India’s first gene therapy offers new hope for haemophilia patients

New Indian Express  

Results of the study conducted on the patients have been published in the recent edition of New England Journal of Medicine. The results of this clinical study reveal a new opportunity for gene therapy that can be offered to all haemophilia-A patients, possibly at an early age,” Dr Srivastava said. Physicians believe that the new gene therapy developed by CMC …

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How can gene therapy cure haemophilia A? | Explained
1 week, 1 day ago

How can gene therapy cure haemophilia A? | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: Medical researchers at the Christian Medical College, Vellore have reported successfully applying gene-therapy to treat severe haemophilia A, a rare, hereditary condition that results from a faulty gene which triggers severe, spontaneous and fatal bleeding episodes. As the disease is a condition resulting from low levels of clotting factor — necessary to prevent bleeding — replacement …

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India makes big breakthrough human gene therapy in treating genetic disorder Hemophilia A
1 week, 5 days ago

India makes big breakthrough human gene therapy in treating genetic disorder Hemophilia A

India Today  

India has achieved a major breakthrough in treating severe Hemophilia A through gene therapy. In a groundbreaking study conducted by the Centre for Stem Cell Research at Christian Medical College, Vellore, five patients who received the therapy experienced zero bleeding episodes over an extended period. The therapy enabled the participants to produce Factor VIII, a protein critical for blood clotting, …

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Prep basketball roundup: Sophomore Gene Roebuck scores 36 points in La Mirada victory
1 week, 5 days ago

Prep basketball roundup: Sophomore Gene Roebuck scores 36 points in La Mirada victory

LA Times  

La Mirada’s Gene Roebuck, left, and Julien Gomez provide defensive pressure during a game last season. Sherman Oaks Notre Dame 78, San Diego Mater Dei Catholic 48: Zachary White had 27 points and NaVorro Bowman 26 for the 7-0 Knights. Pilibos 60, Cypress 51: Pepperdine commit Anto Balian continues his impressive early season start with 27 points and 10 reobunds …

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The gene that means you can't handle your alcohol: New test reveals if you've got it
2 weeks, 4 days ago

The gene that means you can't handle your alcohol: New test reveals if you've got it

Daily Mail  

Do you suffer a heart racing, nausea and a general feeling of rottenness after only a couple of drinks? He urges those with this defective enzyme should only drink in small amounts make sure they're washing alcohol down with plenty of water. When you want to drink alcohol make sure that you are well-hydrated, eat before you drink and, of …

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Chinese researchers map pan-genome of rice
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Chinese researchers map pan-genome of rice

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Chinese researchers have presented nearly complete genomes of 13 representative wild rice species and constructed an ultra pan-genome map of rice. By integrating with four previously published genomes for pan-genome analysis, the researchers from the Jiangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Hebei University identified a total of 101,723 gene families of rice. Additionally, the researchers identified 7,048 resistance …

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The mystery gene responsible for orange color in cat coats has been found
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The mystery gene responsible for orange color in cat coats has been found

Raw Story  

Orange and tortoiseshell house cats have long been an enigma for hair coloration in mammals: now, the genetic basis of their distinctive coat color has been unveiled. Tortoiseshell cats have a brindling pattern of orange and non-orange hairs throughout the coat, with some areas mostly orange or non-orange. David Boutin/Shutterstock A visionary theory In 1912, before the XX/XY sex-determining system …

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New therapy for Huntington’s disease ‘may slow progression’
2 weeks, 5 days ago

New therapy for Huntington’s disease ‘may slow progression’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A patient in the UK has received a new therapy for …

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New Ford Puma Gen-E – Britain’s best-selling car goes all-electric for £29,995
2 weeks, 6 days ago

New Ford Puma Gen-E – Britain’s best-selling car goes all-electric for £29,995

The Independent  

The Ford Puma – currently Britain’s best-selling new car – is going all-electric with the launch of the Puma Gen-E, priced from £29,995. open image in gallery The Ford Puma Gen-E gets an EV range of 233 miles Claimed average electricity consumption of 4.78 miles/kWh is impressive, meaning an energy cost of just £1.40 per 100 miles if charged up …

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Ford's best-selling Puma goes fully electric - will the £30k Gen-E be an EV that entices buyers?
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Ford's best-selling Puma goes fully electric - will the £30k Gen-E be an EV that entices buyers?

Daily Mail  

Ford is a brand of history, legacy and hardcore Americana heritage. Puma Gen-E: the entry point to Ford's electric offering - a sub-£30k price point So far out of Ford Europe's ever growing electric lineup, the Mach-E SUV arrived in 2020, followed by the Ford Explorer family SUV this summer and most recently the new electric Ford Capri. The Puma …

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CGT opening-up to spur China's bio-medical industry
3 weeks, 4 days ago

CGT opening-up to spur China's bio-medical industry

China Daily  

Employees perform sample pre-processing for use in sequencing analysis in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Nov 12. The measures were detailed in a guideline to support Suzhou Industrial Park to become a pilot area for opening-up and innovation throughout the biopharmaceutical industry chain, encouraging qualified institutions in the Suzhou section of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone to conduct clinical research …

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CGT opening-up to spur China's bio-medical industry
3 weeks, 4 days ago

CGT opening-up to spur China's bio-medical industry

China Daily  

Employees perform sample pre-processing for use in sequencing analysis in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, on Nov 12. The measures were detailed in a guideline to support Suzhou Industrial Park to become a pilot area for opening-up and innovation throughout the biopharmaceutical industry chain, encouraging qualified institutions in the Suzhou section of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone to conduct clinical research …

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RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy – here’s what you need to know
3 weeks, 6 days ago

RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy – here’s what you need to know

Raw Story  

The United States Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first-ever clinical trial that uses CRISPR-Cas13 RNA editing. Thanks to recent advances, we now have the tools to directly change someone’s DNA – this has paved the way for gene editing as a type of gene therapy. RNA editing doesn’t permanently change a person’s DNA, but rather alters the …

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Is it really 'once a cheater always a cheater'? Genetics say probably
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Is it really 'once a cheater always a cheater'? Genetics say probably

Daily Mail  

It turns out, the age-old adage 'once a cheater always a cheater' may actually be true. While not a label formally recognized in psychology, researchers have identified certain genetics-driven traits chronic cheaters have in common, suggesting repeated cheating could be written into someone's DNA. Scientists believe people with the ‘thrill-seeking’ gene – called DRD4 VNTR – have a specific variant …

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Do you have a sweet tooth? Study says, it can be genetic
1 month ago

Do you have a sweet tooth? Study says, it can be genetic

Hindustan Times  

Giving in to your sugar cravings all the time is never good news. The gene responsible for our sugar cravings The study points to sucrase-isomaltase gene which is responsible for breaking down sucrose and maltose into simple sugars that can be absorbed by the small intestine. At the same time, genetic defects in sucrose digestion have been associated with irritable …

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Why is it so difficult to lose weight? ‘Fat cells’ may be the reason
1 month ago

Why is it so difficult to lose weight? ‘Fat cells’ may be the reason

Firstpost  

We all know how challenging it is to lose weight – countless hours of dieting and exercising. Studies suggest that even after weight loss, fat cells retain a “memory” of obesity. “But we don’t know.” Some genetic changes in human fat cells do not go away even after weight loss. Representational image/Pixabay Professor Henriette Kirchner, University of Lubeck, described the …

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Pilot project allows foreign-invested businesses to boost CGT development
1 month ago

Pilot project allows foreign-invested businesses to boost CGT development

China Daily  

In a significant move toward liberalization in the healthcare sector, Shanghai's Pudong New Area witnessed the first batch of six foreign-invested biotechnology companies, including Merck Testing and Frontera Therapeutics, complete changes in their business scopes to include cell and gene therapy last week. The changes signified a milestone in a pilot project that allowed foreign-invested enterprises to engage in the …

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Pilot project allows foreign-invested businesses to boost CGT development
1 month ago

Pilot project allows foreign-invested businesses to boost CGT development

China Daily  

In a significant move toward liberalization in the healthcare sector, Shanghai's Pudong New Area witnessed the first batch of six foreign-invested biotechnology companies, including Merck Testing and Frontera Therapeutics, complete changes in their business scopes to include cell and gene therapy last week. The changes signified a milestone in a pilot project that allowed foreign-invested enterprises to engage in the …

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Pilot project allows foreign-invested businesses to boost CGT development
1 month ago

Pilot project allows foreign-invested businesses to boost CGT development

China Daily  

By Zhou Wenting in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2024-11-21 09:18 In a significant move toward liberalization in the healthcare sector, Shanghai's Pudong New Area witnessed the first batch of six foreign-invested biotechnology companies, including Merck Testing and Frontera Therapeutics, complete changes in their business scopes to include cell and gene therapy last week. The changes signified a milestone …

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Genetic flaw might be key to stopping people craving sugary treats – study
1 month, 1 week ago

Genetic flaw might be key to stopping people craving sugary treats – study

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Our study suggests that genetic variation in our ability to digest dietary sucrose may impact …

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Hair to the throne: Prince Harry's hairy journey, from the time he shaved his hair off at Eton to his hedgehog-esque spikes... as he reveals his daughter Lilibet has her mother's locks
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hair to the throne: Prince Harry's hairy journey, from the time he shaved his hair off at Eton to his hedgehog-esque spikes... as he reveals his daughter Lilibet has her mother's locks

Daily Mail  

Prince Harry inherited his famous red hair from the Spencer side of his family, and it looks as though his children have the ginger gene, too. The Duchess of Sussex holding her son Archie, only four months old, in September 2019 in Cape Town Harry, aged ten, wearing his hair with a side parting in 1995 The young Prince in …

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