Dr. Kamel Khalili In the United States, about 1.1 million people live with HIV, a virus that attacks and destroys the immune cells that fight infection. Globally, 36.9 million people were living with HIV as of 2017. Without treatment, HIV can severely damage the immune system and progress to AIDS, a life-threatening condition. Antiretroviral therapy … Continue reading HIV eliminated from mice using CRISPR and LASER ART
Month: July 2019
Regulated, reputable, and reliable – distinguishing legitimate clinical trials from predatory clinics
Here at CIRM, we get calls every day from patients asking us if there are any trials or therapies available to treat their illness or an illness affecting a loved one. Unfortunately, there are some predatory clinics that try to take advantage of this desperation by advertising unproven and unregulated treatments for a wide range … Continue reading Regulated, reputable, and reliable – distinguishing legitimate clinical trials from predatory clinics
Breaking bad news to stem cell researchers
It’s never easy to tell someone that they are too late, that they missed the deadline. It’s particularly hard when you know that the person you are telling that to has spent years working on a project and now needs money to take it to the next level. But in science, as in life, it’s … Continue reading Breaking bad news to stem cell researchers