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Natural Health News
1 week ago
Alternative medicine

Trojan Tomato: A New GMO Is Designed To Infiltrate America's Gardens

The GM Purple Tomato, genetically modified to contain anthocyanins, is being introduced to home gardeners, potentially offering heightened antioxidant levels and health benefits. [ more ]
english.elpais.com
1 week ago
OMG science

Revolutionary CAR-T cell therapy looks to break through beyond blood cancer

CAR-T cell therapy revolutionizes blood cancer treatment by enhancing T-lymphocytes to combat tumors, with potential for wider application beyond hematological cancers. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
2 months ago
OMG science

Cannibal Cells Inspire Cancer Treatment Improvement

Stimulating cellular cannibalism with genes can enhance cancer immunotherapy
Research focuses on using modified genes to make cells consume cancer cells more effectively [ more ]
www.npr.org
2 months ago
OMG science

Scientists take a step closer to resurrecting the woolly mammoth

Woolly mammoth's stem cell milestone reached by biotech company
Mammoths may walk among humans again through genetic engineering techniques [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
OMG science

Scientists Create Elephant Stem Cells in the Lab

Genetically engineered elephant stem cells created by Colossal hold potential for various applications like protecting living elephants and studying cancer resistance. [ more ]
time.com
3 days ago
Coronavirus

Genetics Played Role in Rare Blood Clots Linked to COVID-19 Vaccines, Researchers Find

Rare blood clots from J&J and AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots linked to autoimmune reaction in genetically susceptible individuals, shaping future vaccine development. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
1 month ago
Data science

Gene editing crops to be colourful could aid weeding, say scientists

Genetically engineering colorful crops can aid in identifying and distinguishing weeds, potentially reducing the need for pesticides. [ more ]
www.livescience.com
1 month ago
Science

Pig Kidney Transplanted into Living Human for First Time

Genetically engineered pigs used for organ transplants
Successful pig kidney transplant into a human [ more ]
www.nature.com
3 months ago
Science

This Genetically Engineered Petunia Glows in the Dark and Could Be Yours for $29

Consumers in the US can now pre-order a genetically engineered plant that glows in the dark for $29.
Biotechnology firm Light Bio in Idaho will begin shipping a batch of 50,000 firefly petunias in April. [ more ]
Washington Post
1 month ago
Medicine

62-year-old receives gene-edited pig kidney in milestone transplant surgery

Genetically edited pig kidney transplanted into a living person for the first time at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Surgery offers hope for addressing kidney transplant shortage and inequity. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
1 month ago
Medicine

Surgeons Transplant Pig Kidney Into a Patient, a Medical Milestone

Genetically engineered pig kidney transplanted into a man in Boston offers hope to kidney failure patients.
Kidney from genetically modified animals could address inadequate access to transplants and potentially make dialysis obsolete. [ more ]
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