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health7 months ago

Advances in In Vivo Gene Therapy for Early-Life and Hematopoietic Stem Cells

A new gene therapy approach using a single injection directly into the bloodstream has shown promise in treating inherited blood diseases in mice, especially effective in newborns due to the abundance of circulating blood stem cells, potentially simplifying and expanding access to treatment for conditions like sickle cell disease and Fanconi anemia.

health2 years ago

"Israeli scientists develop potential cure for anemia"

Scientists at the Weizmann Institute of Science have identified the cells responsible for the production of red blood cells that carry oxygen in our bodies, which may lead to cures for anemia and other blood diseases. The discovery of Norn cells will enable the development of new drugs and treatments for chronic kidney disease, which damages the production of EPO causing potentially life-threatening anemia.