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POLG diseases: Rare genetic conditions that starve cells of energy and afflicted the late Prince of Luxembourg
POLG-related diseases disrupt the function of the mitochondria, or "powerhouses" of the cell — starving them of energy.
Man Cured Of Sickle Cell Disease In New York Thanks To New Gene Therapy
NY resident Sebastien Beauzile was treated with a pioneering new gene therapy approach called Lyfgenia, curing his sickle cell anemia.
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AstraZeneca buys European cell therapy company
From STAT’s Andrew Joseph: AstraZeneca said this morning it was buying the Belgian cell therapy company EsoBiotec for $425 ...
Mobile Chapter of Sickle Cell Disease Association of America aims to reduce transportation barrier for patients
The Be Heard campaign will help patients with transportation which can be one of the biggest challenges to recovery.
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When Good Cells Turn Bad: Scientists Discover Why Psoriasis Won’t Go Away
In a nutshell Scientists discovered that an enzyme called SSAT1 turns helpful immune cells into harmful ones in psoriasis, ...
Secret boss of the liver: Star-shaped cells that promote fibrosis also regulate liver health
Researchers from Columbia University and the German Cancer Center have found that stellate cells—star-shaped liver cells long ...
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Stem cell trial for early Alzheimer’s disease begins at UTHealth Houston
A stem cell therapy trial aimed at reducing neuroinflammation in patients with presymptomatic Alzheimer’s disease is underway ...
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New clue on what is leading to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and ALS
Researchers have revealed a new scientific clue that could unlock the key cellular pathway leading to devastating neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ...
New thesis investigates the role of memory T cells in viral infections and their importance for long-term immunity
Olga Rivera Ballesteros from the Center for Infectious Medicine (CIM) at the Department of Medicine, Huddinge (MedH) is ...
New York Man Cured Of Sickle Cell Anemia Using Innovative Stem Cell Therapy
Sebastien Beauzile, 21, has been cured of sickle cell anemia, according to his doctors at Cohen Children’s Medical Center.
Sickle cell anemia patient reunites with Long Island doctors whose gene therapy treatments made him symptom-free
Sebastien Beauzile, 21, became the first person in New York state to be made symptom-free of sickle cell disease after ...
Health and Me on MSN1h
Meet The First Man In New York's History To Be Cured Of Sickle Cell Disease
The Long Island man had been coming to the hospital since he was 2 months old, now after 21 years he is cured. Read on to ...