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Teaming Up Two Biotech Winners to Fight Cancer: CRISPR and CAR T

Advances in CAR T, a remarkable immunotherapy treatment dubbed a “living drug.” This new therapy genetically modifies a patient’s cells to fight cancer, but current research efforts hope to treat autoimmune diseases, organ damage and more.

The SERPINA1 Gene, serpin family A member 1

The SERPINA1 gene provides instructions for making a protein called alpha-1 antitrypsin, which is a type of serine protease inhibitor (serpin)

The Body’s Amazing Repair Crew: Stem Cells

Our body contains a built-in construction crew, which can perform repairs on almost every harmed component. In fact, our bodies possess exceptional cells known...

Treating Rare Diseases: The Challenge of Access

Although rare by definition, the collective impact of rare diseases is anything but insignificant. In the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region – home to over half of...