Biology & Medicine
21st December 2017
First gene therapy for an inherited condition approved in U.S.
The FDA has approved Luxturna – the first gene therapy for an inherited condition in the U.S. – for patients with a form of vision loss.
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14th December 2017
Gene therapy for haemophilia A: "Mind-blowing results"
British doctors have used a new form of gene therapy to treat haemophilia A, a genetic defect that leads to excess bleeding.
12th December 2017
Major breakthrough in Huntington's disease
University College London reports that a genetic error responsible for Huntington's disease has been corrected in human patients for the first time.
4th December 2017
Inhibition of common enzyme can extend longevity
A common enzyme found in all mammals, including humans, can extend the lifespan of flies and worms.
3D printer uses living bacteria for ink
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a 3D printer that uses living matter for ink, which offers unique properties not found in "dead matter" such as plastics or metals.
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