November 21, 2017

Weekly Biomedicine Newsletter

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UK Biobank supercharges medicine with gene data on 500,000 Brits

A database of DNA and health measurements is offering new clues into everything from who gets diabetes to who likes a pint of beer.

 
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A one-time gene therapy could help people overcome meth addiction

There are currently no medications available to treat methamphetamine abuse disorders

 
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A new gene-editing therapy would benefit kids most—here’s why they won’t get it yet

Children are often barred from initial clinical trials, even when a treatment might save their lives.

 
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Why biologists worry President Trump could tweet about them next

Scientists fear a crackdown on embryo research if President Trump pays attention to scientific advances.

 
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This doctor diagnosed his own cancer with an iPhone ultrasound

Can a smartphone-enabled ultrasound machine become medicine’s next stethoscope?

 
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