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Mount Sinai researchers made old blood stem cells behave like young ones again by repairing tiny cellular recycling centers, boosting their regenerative power eightfold. This discovery could lead to treatments that help elderly people maintain healthier immune systems and reduce risks of blood disorders.
A discovery about baby blood just transformed life for sickle cell patients forever. Two researchers won the "Oscars of Science" for finding the switch that could cure a painful disease affecting millions.
Six teams of scientists just won $3 million each for breakthroughs that are curing blindness, blood disorders, and unlocking mysteries of the universe. Their discoveries have already transformed thousands of lives and paved the way for hundreds more treatments.
Scientists who created gene therapies that cure inherited blindness and blood disorders just won six $3 million prizes. Their discoveries are transforming devastating diseases from hopeless diagnoses into treatable conditions.
Chinese researchers just proved that a safer, more precise gene editing tool can cure β-Thalassaemia, a life-threatening blood disorder affecting millions worldwide. Unlike earlier methods, this new system made zero mistakes while editing patient cells.
Scientists discovered that ruxolitinib, a medication for blood disorders, helps the body fight malaria more effectively and build stronger immunity. The breakthrough could save lives among the 600,000 people, mostly young children, who die from malaria each year.
Scotland just approved a groundbreaking gene therapy that lets sickle cell patients get treatment without needing a matching donor. Four other life-changing treatments for cancer and blood disorders also got the green light.