The scientists estimate that with further research and development, the test could be commercially available at the clinic within four to five years.
The drug, Trikafta, which was developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, can be used to treat 90% of cystic fibrosis patients 12 years or older in America.
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More than 36,000 American COVID-19 patients have now been treated with donated blood plasma, half of which has come from Jewish people.
The study results released this week in the New England Journal of Medicine found that the mRNA-1273 developed by Moderna was safe and effective in adults.
After just 2 weeks of patients "recharging" their vision with the light, older particpants were shown to experience "significant" ocular improvements.
This therapy Rottweiler and her devoted handler have been collecting lotions, chapsticks, and boxes of tea for healthcare workers on the COVID frontlines.
The researchers from Queen Mary University of London say the discovery could lead to ground-breaking treatments with "a reduced chance of side effects."
Rather than opting for the costly and complex process of using stem cells to cure age-related macular degeneration, scientists used skin cells.
Over the course of the study's eight-year follow-ups, the treatment was shown to be an "effective and robust" therapy for treatment-resistant depression.
Scientists have developed a groundbreaking new gene therapy treatment for infants born with the life-threatening "bubble boy" disease.
The treatment, which is now awaiting FDA-approval, could be a groundbreaking new form of therapy for children and adults with severe peanut allergies.
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The discovery could lead to a new class of treatments for preventing hair loss during chemotherapy.
An art therapist tapping into the humanity of hardened felons behind bars makes history while helping them make Christmas ornaments.
Not only were the pain-killing neurons shown to be effective in mice, it also provided lasting relief without any side effects after one single treatment.
The sponges could also allow doctors to take more aggressive therapeutic action against liver cancer, too.
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Not only did the patients experience high rates of remission, their cognitive function also showed marked improvement as well.
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