Gene therapy that targeted muscle disease did not require immunotherapy which would greatly reduce the cost and side effects of treatment

One method for gene therapy that targets problem genes in muscles did not require immunotherapy treatment. Removing the need for immunotherapy while still having effective gene therapy greatly reduces the cost and side effects of gene therapy. Journal of Clinical Investigation – Human Treg responses allow sustained recombinant adeno-associated virus–mediated transgene expression Recombinant adeno-associated virus …

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Koreans say graphene supercapacitors are ready for electric cars

Conventional batteries take so long to charge that they cannot efficiently store braking energy. But now graphene supercapacitors that store almost as much but charge in just 16 seconds could do the job instead. Now Santhakumar Kannappan at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology in Korea and a few pals say they have a …

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