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Statscience39 days ago
Scientists Link Boy’s Brain Tumor to Gene Therapy Viruses
A 13-month-old boy with a rare disease received an experimental gene therapy after his stem cell transplant failed. A routine scan later revealed a golf-ball-sized tumor on his brain. Scientists have linked the tumor to viruses used in the gene therapy, according to a STAT report…
science45 days ago
Researchers Use Viral Vectors to Deliver HIV Drug in Macaque Study
A study published by Science Translational Medicine found that a single dose of adeno-associated vectors carrying the HIV drug leronlimab produced sustained expression of the drug. The approach partially suppressed SHIV infection in macaques for up to one year. The drug blocks th…
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