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Surgeons perform a breakthrough one-time treatment to replace a defective gene with a healthy copy made from artificial DNA. (Photo courtesy of CHLA); featured image for Physicians use gene therapy to restore patient’s vision

Physicians use gene therapy to restore patient’s vision

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Surgeons of The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles completed a revolutionary gene replacement procedure at 9:20 a.m. March 20, to restore vision in a patient with retinal degeneration, using the …

Andy McMahon (Photo by Phil Channing); featured image for Probing the power of stem cells

Probing the power of stem cells

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Piece by missing piece, scientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are deciphering the powerful gene regulatory circuit that maintains and controls the potential of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) to …

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