A cure for an extremely rare disease, progeria, may be on the horizon. The disease accelerates the aging of children and dramatically shortens their lives. But until recently, there was no path to a highly effective treatment. Now, with no expectation of financial gain, a small group of academic and government scientists, including Dr. Francis … Read more
A cure for an extremely rare disease, progeria, may be on the horizon. The disease accelerates the aging of children and dramatically shortens their lives. But until recently, there was no path to a highly effective treatment. Now there is a small group of academics and government scientists, including Dr. Francis Collinsa former director of … Read more
Doris Cruz works on a sample in the laboratories of Ring Therapeutics, a biotech company that conducts important research into anelloviruses. Credit – John Tlumacki-The Boston Globe via Getty Images IImagine a world where everything from plastic to concrete is produced from biomass. Personalized cell and gene therapies prevent pandemics and treat previously incurable genetic … Read more