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- Can autoimmune diseases be cured? Scientists see hope at last https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00169-7 71 comments
- Our team of Seattle scientists found a way to edit human T cells to kill and resist HIV. This discovery will be applicable to research teams working to cure cancer, autoimmune diseases and blood diseases. http://pulse.seattlechildrens.org/seattle-childrens-researchers-pioneer-gene-editing-that-kills-resists-hiv/ 34 comments science
- Jo Daniels, 39, who would lose her vision if there was not enough male blood available to treat her condition, is urging more men to donate. Daniels, from Bristol, has autoimmune disease Sjogren's syndrome. It currently has no cure. She uses a daily eye serum made from male blood to keep her sight. https://www.bbc.com/news/health-51047046 1372 comments worldnews