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First topical CRISPR gene therapy corrects disease-causing mutations in human skin

Gene-editing tools like CRISPR have unlocked new treatments for previously uncurable diseases. Now, researchers at the ...
Science Daily

Treating rare skin diseases by transplanting healthy skin

Researchers have successfully treated the skin diseases epidermolytic ichthyosis and ichthyosis with confetti by transplanting genetically healthy skin to inflamed areas. Their work could pave the way ...
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Expanding CRISPR to tackle incurable skin diseases

Gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR have enabled new treatments for previously incurable diseases. Researchers at the ...
University of Geneva

A skin biopsy to detect a rare neurodegenerative disease

By determining the structure of the deposits responsible for transthyretin amyloidosis through a simple skin biopsy, scientists at UNIGE are paving the way for a new diagnostic method for ...

Deadly, drug-resistant fungus spreads in California. Here's who is at risk

The fungus can cause everything from skin infections to life-threatening bloodstream infections.