The Age of Crispr Medicine Is Here

So far, only nine centers across the US are currently offering Casgevy, which may limit who gets access to it. Vertex says the number of participating sites will grow in the coming weeks and months. And despite the promise of a pain-free future, the grueling process of getting Casgevy may be a deterrent for some. […]

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The First Crispr Medicine Is Now Approved in the US

Casgevy uses the Nobel Prize-winning technology Crispr to modify patients’ cells so that they produce healthy hemoglobin instead. The Crispr system has two parts: a protein that cuts genetic material and a guide molecule that tells it where in the genome to make the cut. To do this, a patient’s stem cells are taken out […]

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The First Crispr Medicine Just Got Approved

In sickle cell disease, abnormal hemoglobin makes a person’s blood cells hard and crescent-shaped. These misshapen cells clump together and block blood flow to organs, causing bouts of extreme pain. The cells then die off early, leaving a lack of healthy red blood cells, or anemia. Beta thalassemia also causes anemia because the body makes […]

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The Pandemic Fueled a Superbug Surge. Can Medicine Recover?

The desperate need to save the lives of Covid patients during the pandemic’s first waves, coupled with shortages of hospital personnel and protective equipment, drove a shocking reversal in progress against deadly superbugs, according to a new analysis by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The report, released July 12, synthesizes lab and […]

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Are These Chimpanzees Using Insects as Medicine?

In 2019, Alessandra Mascaro, a research assistant at the Loango Chimpanzee Project, was filming the chimps for fun when she saw a female named Suzee grab a mysterious speck out of the air and hold it to an open wound on her son’s foot. “It was very difficult to understand what was going on, because […]

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Where to find the materials to craft medicine in Dying Light 2

Source: Windows Central In Dying Light 2 there’s no regenerative health. While you can use UV light sources to reset your immunity, your actual health won’t go back up without some assistance. There are different methods to regaining health, including sleeping or sitting at a campfire. But when you’re out exploring you’ll need to rely […]

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