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Baby gene therapy study offers hope for fatal muscle disease ++Animation voiced++
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Researchers are reporting a gene therapy has been used for the first time to help babies with a muscle disease that leaves them unable to move, swallow and breathe.
They say it's extending the...
Bloomberg
Roche CEO on Acquisitions, Innovations, Drug Pricing
Jan.13 -- Bill Anderson, chief executive officer at Roche Pharmaceuticals, discusses the company’s recent acquisitions, their focus on innovation in drug development, and needed industry reforms to reduce drug costs for patients. He...
Bloomberg
Logistics of Vaccine Distribution Challenging: Cryoport CEO
Dec.01 -- Cryoport Inc. looks forward to the opportunity to participate in the distribution of the Covid-19 vaccines and admits the logistics will be challenging, Chief Executive Officer Jerrell Shelton says on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
Bubble Boy Disease Cured With Gene Therapy
Apr.17 -- An experimental gene therapy has cured eight infants with the so-called Bubble Boy Disease, an immune-system deficiency so severe that children with it were at one time kept in total isolation for fear that even a simple common...
Bloomberg
We'll Be in a Solid Place Entering 2019, Says Novartis' CEO
Oct.18 -- Vas Narasimhan, chief executive officer at Novartis, discusses his outlook for 4Q earnings, their deal to buy Endocyte, return on investment, pricing in the U.S., disclosing prices in television ads and his cost-cutting...
Bloomberg
Investing in Healthcare Beyond Covid
Jan.13 -- Noushin Irani, Portfolio Manager for Healthcare at DWS, discusses the best investment opportunities in the healthcare sector. She speaks with Matt Miller on "Bloomberg Markets: European Open."
Curated Video
The death of a 36-year-old Illinois woman is raising concerns about gene therapy research. Jolee Mohr died three weeks after being injected with trillions of genetically engineered viruses in a voluntary experiment.
HEADLINE: Death raises questions about gene therapy
CAPTION: The death of a 36-year-old Illinois woman is raising concerns about gene therapy research. Jolee Mohr died three weeks after being injected with trillions of genetically...
Bloomberg
Novo Nordisk Winning in Rivalry With Lilly, CEO Says
Nov.01 -- Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen, chief executive officer at Novo Nordisk, discusses U.S. pricing pressure on prescription medication, their product portfolio and pipeline, and the potential for acquisitions. He speaks on "Bloomberg...
Bloomberg
Novartis CEO Says First Quarter Was 'All About Transformation'
Apr.24 -- Novartis AG Chief Executive Officer Vasant Narasimhan talks about the Swiss drugmaker's financial results, its business strategy and outlook. Novartis raised its profit estimate for the year after its adjusted earnings per...
Bloomberg
How Venture Capital is Investing in Gene Therapy
May.13 -- Alexis Borisy, Third Rock Ventures partner, discusses the fund's biotech investment strategy on "Bloomberg Technology."
Bloomberg
Mustang Bio CEO on Next Steps for 'Bubble Boy' Cure
Apr.18 -- Manny Litchman, Mustang Bio Inc. chief executive officer, discusses the company's scientific breakthrough that cured eight infants suffering from the "Bubble Boy" immune system disorder. He speaks with Bloomberg's Caroline...
Curated Video
Early results of human gene editing study encouraging
Upsound: "We've had some wild times and some tough times right?"
Curated Video
Early results of human gene editing study encouraging
Upsound: "We've had some wild times and some tough times right?"
Curated Video
Medical breakthroughs bring hope of HIV cure
AP Television
San Francisco - May 17, 2011
1. Wide shot "Circle of Friends"
2. Zoom out from names of AIDS victims
3. Visitors look at names
4. Distraught looking man sits
5. Group walks by flowers
6. Nurse Kate Ratcliff walks with...
Curated Video
Cancer patients flock to China for gene therapy they're not allowed at home
Beijing, China - 19 May 2009
1. Close up of syringe in Gendicine bottle pulls out to show nurse
2. Close up of Gendicine bottle
3. Medium shot of Ahmed Sleem watching wife get treatment
4. Wide of nurse getting ready to inject Gendicine...
California Academy of Science
Therapy for Color Blindness
Could a virus be the key to reversing color blindness in humans? Some researchers believe so, and have even tested it out on monkeys. Learn more about the experiment and its effects in a short video that could accompany a lesson on gene...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Alzheimer's Disease
This video segment from the Secret of Life School Video: "Genetic Medicine: Tinkering with Our Genes" explores the potential for gene therapy to cure diseases like Alzheimer's. [2 min, 48 sec]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gene Therapy
This lesson discusses the concept of gene therapy and examines how it can be used to treat various genetic diseases and disorders. [17:46]
Amoeba Sisters
Amoeba Sisters: Viruses
Did you know that a virus needs host to be able to reproduce itself? In this video learn the characteristics of viruses including the structure of the virus, how it reproduces, and some examples. [7:37]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gene Therapy: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the concept of gene therapy and examine how it can be used by the medical industry to treat various diseases and disorders. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Gene Therapy."