A New Source – Deep Sea Mining

A New Source – Deep Sea Mining

On my quest to understand more about where the products we use on the daily are sourced from I came across an interesting find that is attempting to solve an ethical and environmental issue in a very unique way. The new concept, that has finally had its first tried...
Shopping Tools

Shopping Tools

Tools To Review Products and Businesses   When you are deciding on a purchase and you may wonder to yourself if this product is safe or potentially a scam, it is important to do your research. Not all the time we have enough patience to call a company and to ask...
Zolgensma: A Cure For Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Zolgensma: A Cure For Spinal Muscular Atrophy

The first of its kind, Zolgensma, received FDA approval for a single dose administered therapy that uses the protein capsule of adeno-virus with double stranded complementary gene therapy implanted inside, intended to cure spinal muscular atrophy type 1, a genetic...
CRISPR and Cas9 Gene-Editing Therapy Starting In The USA

CRISPR and Cas9 Gene-Editing Therapy Starting In The USA

CRISPR Cas-9 cuts DNA at specific places so that bits of DNA can be added or removed. This method of genome editing is used for potetially curing several diseases such as TDT.    Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated, a very interesting company in itself, is embarking...