Researchers have used a genetic engineering strategy to dramatically reduce levels of tau—a key protein that accumulates and becomes tangled in the brain during the
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A new study uncovers which cell types can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 due to their viral entry factors. The study also suggests that increased gene
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Aging is a common factor in many diseases. So, what if it were possible to treat them by acting on the causes of aging or,
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There is a great need to generate various types of cells for use in new therapies to replace tissues that are lost due to disease
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Antibiotic-resistant bacteria have become a global threat today, owing in part to the efficiency with which resistance spreads among them. Some of this spread happens
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The rapid spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) across the world has led to the rapid development of diagnostic kits that are highly
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When a muscle grows, because its owner is still growing too or has started exercising regularly, some of the stem cells in this muscle develop
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A clinical trial of a new gene therapy for sickle cell disease that has shown promise has been halted after two participants were diagnosed with
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Even as vaccination is being rolled out against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), scientists
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As a professor of pediatrics and cellular and molecular medicine at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, Alysson R. Muotri, Ph.D., has long
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