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A story from NBC News uses Dr. Orange’s words: “A person with primary immune deficiency is unable to protect themselves from even common infections,” said Dr. Jordan Orange, a pediatric immunologist. “What we’re doing with this treatment is replacing that missing part of her immune system,” Orange said. Dr.
Gene therapy is just an expensive myth, claim scientists By Robert Matthews, Science Correspondent The “biotech revolution”, which has been acclaimed by scientists as the path to miracle cures, has not delivered genuine improvements.. The much-vaunted technique of gene therapy has also yet to cure a single person of
Bacteria-Killing vs. Bacteria-Inhibiting Drugs in Treating Infections When treating an infection, physicians may face a choice between using a bactericidal (bacteria-killing) drug, a bacteriostatic (bacteria-inhibiting) drug or a combination of the two. The solution is not always obvious, particularly since a drug that is bactericidal for one strain of
Harvard teams want OK to clone Human-cell work would be first in nation By Gareth Cook, Globe Staff | October 13, 2004 Two separate teams of Harvard scientists are preparing to produce cloned embryos for disease research, and one has officially applied for permission from the university’s ethical review
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts — Harvard University scientists have asked the university’s ethical review board for permission to produce cloned human embryos for disease research, potentially becoming the first researchers in the nation to wade into a divisive area of study that has become a presidential campaign issue. “We want to