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Enzyme treatment given directly to fetus prevents symptoms of rare genetic disease

In a medical first, researchers have delivered an enzyme into the womb to treat a fetus’ rare genetic disorder, helping head off heart and muscle defects. The girl, who cannot make the enzyme on her own, is now a seemingly healthy 16-month-old who has escaped the fate of two of her siblings. Both died from the same disease early in life. This success paves the way for treating...

Some labs, projects win big as Department of Energy disburses extra funds

Funding just became a little flusher for thousands of researchers supported by the Department of Energy (DOE). The department’s Office of Science last week announced how it will distribute a one-time infusion of $1.55 billion provided by Congress under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which President Joe Biden signed into law in August. The office will spread the money...

Study pinpoints neurons that may help paralyzed people walk again

It seems like something out of science fiction: People paralyzed from a motorcycle or other accident are suddenly able to walk again when doctors jolt their spinal cord with electricity. Now, scientists have pinpointed the nerve cell population that’s responsible—at least in injured mice—potentially opening the door to new treatments for paralysis. This work “is...