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Runoff pitting low-fat vs. low-carb diets to lose weight results in a tie

By Brady Hartman on February 23, 2018

Summary: A new study didn’t find much of a difference between healthy low-carb and low-fat diets. The people on both diets lost about the same amount of excess weight. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Is cutting carbs or cutting fat is better? A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggest that it may not matter… Continue reading "Runoff pitting low-fat vs. low-carb diets to lose weight results in a tie"
Medical Advances
Breakthrough cancer immunotherapy treatments to be ‘curative’ by 2025 says prominent research head

By Brady Hartman on February 17, 2018

Summary: Cancer immunotherapy treatments and other approaches to cure nearly all cancers within 8 years says Dr. Gilliland, a prominent cancer research head. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Gary Gilliland, M.D., Ph.D. is the President and Director, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC) and in an opinion piece published at the beginning of this month, writes “I’ve gone on… Continue reading "Breakthrough cancer immunotherapy treatments to be ‘curative’ by 2025 says prominent research head"
Medical Advances
Breakthroughs in Targeted Cancer Therapies to Fight Tumors

By Brady Hartman on February 16, 2018

Summary: New targeted cancer therapies were recently highlighted in a report by the National Cancer Institute as emerging technologies to fight tumors, and scientists have much more in the pipeline. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Targeted cancer therapies – the most famous of which are immunotherapies such as CAR T-cell therapy – are the current focus of excitement in… Continue reading "Breakthroughs in Targeted Cancer Therapies to Fight Tumors"
Anti-Aging Science, Medical Advances
BioViva’s Liz Parrish reports promising progress on human gene therapy

By Brady Hartman on February 12, 2018

Summary: Human gene therapy trials are reporting promising results, according to yesterday’s update by Liz Parrish, the CEO of BioViva and patient zero in a test of gene therapy on her own body. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Liz Parrish is known as “the woman who wants to genetically engineer you.” On February 11, Liz Parrish gave us an… Continue reading "BioViva’s Liz Parrish reports promising progress on human gene therapy"
Futurism, Medical Advances
Creating designer babies with CRISPR will soon be possible

By Brady Hartman on February 11, 2018

Summary: Designer babies have recently become possible, as new techniques have gained credibility from serious scientists. Here’s how they can do it. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman. ] On Feb 8, the AHA named “Fixing a gene mutation in human embryos” as among the “top advances in heart disease and stroke research” of the past year. They joined a chorus… Continue reading "Creating designer babies with CRISPR will soon be possible"
Medical Advances
Revolutionary stealth virus holds promise for cancer therapy

By Brady Hartman on January 31, 2018

Up until now, viral vectors couldn’t be used widely in cancer therapy. Researchers just announced that they re-engineered an adenovirus with a novel stealth technique that enables it to be used to fight tumors. [This article first appeared on the website LongevityFacts.com. Author: Brady Hartman. ] Viral vectors are well-developed tools used by scientists to deliver genetic material into cells. Unfortunately, they haven’t worked well to treat cancer until… Continue reading "Revolutionary stealth virus holds promise for cancer therapy"
Anti-Aging Science, Lifespan-Extending Treatments, Medical Advances
Groundbreaking Gene Therapy Trial Aims to Cure Hemophilia

By Brady Hartman on December 14, 2017

Summary: British doctors say they have achieved “mind-blowing” results using gene therapy to rid people of hemophilia A. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman.] We are one step closer to a cure for hemophilia according to the results of a groundbreaking gene therapy trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Clinical researchers at the Queen Mary University of… Continue reading "Groundbreaking Gene Therapy Trial Aims to Cure Hemophilia"
Medical Advances
Microsoft’s Gates to Genetically Engineer Laser Lit Mosquitoes Using Gene Drive

By Brady Hartman on November 17, 2017

Summary: Will gene drive wipe out malaria-causing mosquitoes, or will the genetic technology that ‘spreads like wildfire’ cause a catastrophe? Gene drive raises hopes and fears as a team of scientists funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation are using it to wipe out the mosquitoes that carry malaria, to eradicate the disease. [This article first appeared on LongevityFacts and… Continue reading "Microsoft’s Gates to Genetically Engineer Laser Lit Mosquitoes Using Gene Drive"
Medical Advances
CRISPR 2.0: New Ways to Edit Genes in Our Body (video)

By Brady Hartman on November 15, 2017

Summary: (Video) The original CRISPR-Cas9 system has revolutionized gene editing, but cutting DNA isn’t all it can do. From turning gene expression on and off to tagging particular sequences with a fluorescent dye, this animation explores some of the exciting upgrades to CRISPR. Scroll down for video. Techniques to modify DNA in the genome have existed for several decades, and… Continue reading "CRISPR 2.0: New Ways to Edit Genes in Our Body (video)"
Medical Advances
Revolutionary CRISPR Gene Editing with Nanoparticles

By Brady Hartman on November 15, 2017

Summary: Nanotechnology meets gene editing. MIT researchers use nanoparticles instead of viruses to deliver the CRISPR gene editing system. This article first appeared on LongevityFacts. Author: Brady Hartman] In a new study, MIT scientists have developed nanoparticles that deliver the CRISPR gene editing system, eliminating the need to use viruses for delivery. Using the new delivery technique, the gene editors were able… Continue reading "Revolutionary CRISPR Gene Editing with Nanoparticles"

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