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One Shot Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease

One Shot Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease
“On July 27 in Science, scientists from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and the [MORE]

Direct Methylation Sequencing

5mC and 5hmc sequencing methods
“5-methylcytosine (5mC) is the most important DNA modification in mammalian genomes. . . .   Researchers [at [MORE]

Plant-Derived Proinsulin

Affordable oral proinsulin bioencapsulated in plant cells regulates blood sugar levels similar to natural insulin
“Diabetes Mellitus is a silent epidemic [MORE]

Peptide Assisted Gene Editing (PAGE)

Peptide Assisted Gene Editing (PAGE)
“In the study, researchers [at the University of Pennsylvania] explored the use of small, virus-derived protein [MORE]

Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+) Deficiency in Kidney Disease

NAD+ and mtRNA drive human kidney diseases
“Here we [renal scientists at the University of Pennsylvania] show that nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide [MORE]

Lipid Nanoparticles in Treating Preeclampsia

Potential preeclampsia treatment uses LNPs to deliver mRNA to the placenta
“The new study from Swingle and her team [at the [MORE]

Human Brain Organoids that Integrate with Adult Rat Brains

Integration of human forebrain organoids with the injured adult rat visual system
“Here, we [neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania] provide [MORE]

Microbots Instead of a Toothbrush

Surface Topography-Adaptive Robotic Superstructures for Biofilm Removal and Pathogen Detection on Human Teeth
From engineers at the University of Pennsylvania: “we [MORE]

Charting Brain Growth over a Lifetime

World-first massive MRI study charts brain changes from birth to death
“To create a series of charts tracking average brain development [MORE]

Injectable Nerve Microtissue

Injectable Nerve Microtissue
From regenerative medicine researchers at the University of Pennsylvania: “we have developed tissue engineered neuromuscular interfaces (TE-NMIs) as [MORE]

mRNA Shot Stimulates CAR-T Cells to Repair Heart Damage

mRNA shot spawns CAR-T cells in the body to repair heart disease damage
“mRNA technology is making waves with the success [MORE]

Stem Cells to Functional Nerves

Nerve repair by using gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells
“In this study [from neuroscientists at the University of Pennsylvania], gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem [MORE]

Electrochemical Signal Detects COVID-19

Rapid Diagnostic COVID19 test results in 4 minutes 90% accurate
“A Penn Medicine news release noted that “The RAPID technology … [MORE]

Single RNA Injection Reverses Rare Form of Blindness

Single injection reverses blindness
“A Penn Medicine patient with a genetic form of childhood blindness gained vision, which lasted more than [MORE]