Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Gene therapy for rejuvenation of damaged eye cells is being clinically tested on humans

World first clinical trial on humans to rejuvenate damaged eye cells using gene therapy have started after successful treatment on mice. Similar trials on damaged cells of other organs are a possibility in the future.

With so many different approaches being attempted to cure damaged i.e. mutated cells, it is only a matter of time until cancer becomes not only treatable but also curable.

 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-01836-7


Tuesday, 9 June 2026

NPE: Not Parent Expected (from FTDNA Blog)

Sometimes, genetic tests may bring unexpected results: not the parent your were expecting or not the surname you were expecting. The link below provides a very useful explanation including suggestions on how to react in such an eventuality.

https://blog.familytreedna.com/npe-non-paternal-event/?utm_source=FamilyTreeDNA&utm_campaign=c041e51948-RSS_EMAIL_CAMPAIGN&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_b0f8841478-c041e51948-110480329