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New DNA test improves diagnosis of rare genetic disorders5:08 A new test provides a much more complete picture of DNA than current standard diagnostics and leads to a diagnosis more often. Phase 3 study of in vivo CRISPR therapy for hereditary angioedema successfully completed5:08 Researchers from Amsterdam UMC, in collaboration with other hospitals, have successfully completed the first-ever Phase 3 study of an in vivo CRISPR therapy. Grandparents can help counter growing children's mental health challenges5:08 As more than 40% of American teenagers report persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness, a leading child psychologist says grandparents and extended family have a vital role to play. Solent student masters the art of fake wounds to create life-saving simulations for the military and NHS13.června A Southampton Solent University student is set to graduate with two jobs already secured, one with the Ambulance Service and one delivering trauma simulation training for the British military. Noninvasive sequencing expands prenatal genetic screening capabilities13.června While non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) has revolutionised prenatal diagnostics by allowing the detection of a number of genetic problems in a fetus, it is currently limited and thus misses many genetic causes of abnormalities. Trauma-related conditions drive deaths in women with HIV13.června Women with HIV most often die from preventable, trauma-related conditions like substance use and mental illness - not the virus itself. Yet, these leading causes are largely missing from official death records, according to new research by UC San Francisco. Researchers identify vulnerabilities shared by surviving cancer cells13.června Cancer drugs can shrink fast-growing tumors. But sometimes a few tumor cells survive. These "persister" cells seed new tumors, forcing cancer patients into arduous cycles of testing and treatment. FDA approves new adjuvant treatment option for ccRCC patients with recurrence risk13.června The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved pembrolizumab, an immunotherapy, plus belzutifan, a HIF-2α inhibitor, as adjuvant treatment for adult patients with renal cell carcinoma with a clear cell component (ccRCC) at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence following nephrectomy, with or without resection of metastatic lesions. Renowned physician‑scientist to lead Houston Methodist's cell and gene therapy research13.června Malcolm Brenner, an internationally recognized physician‑scientist renowned for his leadership in cell and gene therapy, has been tapped to lead the newly formed Houston Methodist Center for Cell and Gene Therapy. Major NIH grant helps establish the Oklahoma Center of ImmunoEngineering13.června The University of Oklahoma has received an $11.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Oklahoma Center of ImmunoEngineering, a new research center designed to accelerate the study and treatment of diseases rooted in the immune system. |