Researchers have found a way to extend the shelf life of blood stem cells outside the body for use in gene therapy. They discovered that a drug already used for cancer patients can improve blood stem cell function threefold when applied to current gene therapy protocols. Humans produce one trillion blood cells every day and blood stem cells are the only cell types in our body capable of producing all blood cell types over our lifespan, giving them huge regenerative potential. Blood stem cell gene therapy is a ground-breaking treatment that offers what is currently the only cure to more than 10…
