Gene therapy was a 90s hit. The most promising medical advance of the decade was almost…
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Gene modification drives 500% life extension in worms
Believe it to not, little worms (C.elegans) are an useful tool for researchers studying aging. Specially,…
A protein family linked to health benefits of exercise
We all know exercise is important to be healthy, every doctor in the world would tell…
A bacteria behind celiac disease?
I am sure you know people who have decided to go gluten free because they want…
Foetus without egg and sperm?
I know it seems like an absurd question to start with: can a foetus without egg…
A biomarker in hair could help diagnose schizophrenia
One of the hardest things when dealing with psychiatric illness is to come up with a…
Female fertility limited by chromosome errors
That female fertility is not stable during a woman’s lifetime is nothing new, but now a…
A new progenitor cell has potential for liver regeneration.
Good news everyone! A newly discovered type of hepatic cell might hold the key to repair…
CRISPR gene therapy against AIDS
After the big scandal of the CRISPR babies at the end of 2018, some might have…
25 genes to make humans long lived primates
Recent research by a collaborative research network including researchers in Spain and the UK has found…