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Making Genetically Engineered Stem Cells Viable

Making Genetically Engineered Stem Cells Viable

Growing and selection are crucial. by Josh Conway - Lifespan.io CRISPR is still imperfect While the accuracy of genetic modification through the well-known CRISPR/Cas9 system continues to improve, the technology remains imperfect. Small mistakes were initially...

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Skyline gets green light for AMD gene therapy trial

Skyline gets green light for AMD gene therapy trial

By Longevity technology Gene therapy company Skyline Therapeutics has received Investigational New Drug application clearance from the US FDA for its gene therapy candidate for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). The company is now...

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AI reveals chemicals that could stop aging in its tracks

AI reveals chemicals that could stop aging in its tracks

By Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report | Fox News The world's getting a face-lift, and it's not from a swanky Beverly Hills plastic surgeon. Nope, instead, it's from the magic of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. Not only is this emerging tech shaking up...

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The U.S. population is older than ever. What that means

The U.S. population is older than ever. What that means

By Summer Lin, Terry Castleman  - Los Angeles Times The median age in the U.S. has never been higher as declining birthrates, slowing immigration and the steady aging of baby boomers combine to extend a decades-long national maturing. From 2021 to 2022, the nation’s...

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Test animals, hold your breath

Test animals, hold your breath

By Kyoto University Kyoto, Japan -- Animal experimentation may not be a thing of the past just yet, but work on human iPS cell technology may someday grant emancipation for lab mice and other species. Renal proximal tubules play a major role in our kidneys' ability to...

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