August 23, 2016

Weekly Biomedicine Newsletter

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Gene therapy could “awaken” Parkinson’s patients by changing their brains

A novel solution for Parkinson’s patients who find their treatments wearing off.

 
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The quest for a better prenatal test zeroes in on a baby’s cells

A scientist says a blood test that can discern a fetus’s entire genome is coming.

 
 

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Genetic “barcodes” are helping neuroscientists map the brain circuitry

A new technique called MAP-seq uses RNA bar codes to quickly and cheaply chart connections between brain cells.

 
 

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The CRISPR patent fight now has its own Benedict Arnold

New evidence in the battle to control a gene-editing technology that is worth billions.

 
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A better alternative to opioids is one step closer to reality

Scientists have developed a new drug that promises the pain-numbing effects of opioids without the addiction.

 
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