Rewiring Stem Cells to Fight Inflammation (AUDIO)

WashU Medicine

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A new gene-editing technology called CRISPR has made it possible for researchers, led a team at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to rewire stem cells to fight inflammation caused by arthritis and other chronic conditions. The technology isn't yet ready for the clinic, but the research may one day be able to protect painful joints in those who are affected by arthritis. Jim Dryden has more.

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