Genome Editing of Pluripotent Stem Cells could forecast the next decade of biotech

April 7, 2017December 10, 2016 by Brian Wang

It is extremely rare for a single experiment to be so impactful and timely that it shapes and forecasts the experiments of the next decade. Researchers review how two such experiments—the generation of human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and the development of CRISPR/Cas9 technology—have fundamentally reshaped our approach to biomedical research, stem cell biology, …

Asthma pill could reduce symptoms in severe sufferers

April 7, 2017August 6, 2016 by Brian Wang

“This new drug could be a game changer for future treatment of asthma” – Professor Chris Brightling, NIHR Senior Research Fellow at the University of Leicester The first new asthma pill for nearly 20 years has the power to significantly reduce the severity of the condition, a study led by the University of Leicester has …