JUST IN🚨: Fertilization isn't a first-come, first-served deal. The egg attracts only specific sperm through chemical signals. A research team from the University of Manchester in the UK analyzed follicular fluid from 16 couples and discovered the fact that egg draws in up to 40% more of the preferred sperm. The selection criterion is compatibility with immune genes.
Daniel Cressy, 23, becomes the first person in Louisiana to be cured of sickle cell disease through gene therapy
The treatment uses his own stem cells, edits the gene that causes red blood cells to “sickle,” and puts those corrected cells back into his body.
23-Year-Old Daniel Cressy has made history as the first person in Louisiana to be functionally cured of sickle cell disease through groundbreaking gene therapy. 🎉🩸🧬A major medical milestone that offers new hope for countless people living with the condition. 🙌🏾
A Mississippi prosecutor's office is going viral for announcing arrests and prison sentences using memes, report cards, certificates, and social media style graphics.