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FDA extends approval of first gene therapy for rare form of muscular dystrophy

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CNN – The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for the first gene therapy to treat a rare form of muscular dystrophy to be used in most people who have the disease and a certain genetic mutation. Last year, the drug – Elevidys, from the biotech company Sarepta Therapeutics – was … Read more

A rare lunar standstill could illuminate the mystery of Stonehenge this weekend – here’s how to watch it

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The main line Skygazers are in for another rare astronomical event this week called a lunar eclipse, a spectacle that archaeologists hope will finally shed light on historic sites like Stonehenge, after other celestial wonders for American observers, including the apparitions see the Northern Lights and the Great American Eclipse. The full moon sets behind … Read more