New Delhi, July 9 (UDN): Railway engineers have urged the Central Government and the forthcoming 8th Central Pay Commission to address long-standing concerns over career […]
Three Trekkers Go Missing on Malyagiri Hill in Odisha’s Angul; Search and Rescue Operation Underway
Angul, July 9 (UDN): A major search and rescue operation is underway after three trekkers reportedly went missing while trekking on Malyagiri Hill, the highest […]
Security Alert at Puri Srimandir Ahead of Rath Yatra; Kolkata Man Detained for Allegedly Flying Drone Over Temple
Puri, July 9 (UDN): Security agencies swung into action after a drone was allegedly flown over the Shree Jagannath Temple in Puri on Thursday morning, […]
First-Round Plus Two Merit List Released; Ravenshaw Higher Secondary School Records Highest Cut-off
Bhubaneswar, July 9, 2026: The Directorate of Higher Secondary Education (DHSE), Odisha, has published the first-round merit list for admission into Plus Two (Higher Secondary) […]
Odisha Government to Refund Admission Fees for First-Round Students Enrolled in Regular Courses
Bhubaneswar, July 9 (UDN): The Government of Odisha has announced that admission fees paid by students who secured admission to Regular Mode Courses in eligible […]
Jaundice Cases Rise in Balasore’s Ward No. 27, Residents Blame Contaminated Water Supply
Balasore, July 8 (UDN): Concern is mounting in Balasore Municipality’s Ward No. 27 after more than 30 suspected cases of jaundice were reported over the […]
FL Technics Indonesia Opens Aircraft Painting Facility in Bali and Welcomes First Customer
FL Technics Indonesia, the FAA Part-145 certified MRO provider, has opened a new aircraft painting facility at its Denpasar, Bali facility. The painting booth […]
Genespire and SR-TIGET Show Durable Preclinical Efficacy of Liver-Directed Gene Therapy for Methylmalonic Acidemia
Milan, Italy, July 08 — Genespire, in collaboration with researchers at the San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy (SR-TIGET), has today announced the publication of preclinical data supporting the potential of its liver-directed immune-shielded lentiviral gene therapy approach to treat methylmalonic acidemia (MMA), a severe inherited metabolic disorder. The findings, published in the Journal of Hepatology, show that a single systemic administration of a lentiviral vector encoding the MMUT gene led to sustained improvements in disease features in a validated mouse model of MMA, with effects lasting for the average lifespan of laboratory mice. Since the mice were treated when young, the study supports the durability of the gene therapy through postnatal growth and maturation of the liver. MMA is caused by a deficiency of methylmalonyl-CoA mutase, an enzyme that plays a critical role in the body’s metabolism of food. Its absence results in the accumulation of toxic metabolites that lead to recurrent metabolic crises, growth failure, neurological impairment, and multi-organ damage. In the study, researchers also treated mice with a dose containing an optimized MMUT transgene, thereby improving therapeutic efficacy. In the same mouse model of MMA, this version exhibited a dose-dependent improvement of metabolomic biomarkers, with gene transfer efficiency exceeding 80% of the liver. The study also highlights that genetically corrected cells in the liver may, over time, replace the diseased ones, suggesting that therapeutic efficacy may progressively improve even when starting at lower initial doses. […]
Odisha’s Skilled Youth Making Global Impact, Says Government
Bhubaneswar, July 8 (UDN): The Odisha Government has highlighted the growing success of the state’s skilled workforce, stating that investments in skill development are enabling […]
Poshan Tracker Achieves Milestone with 8.93 Crore Beneficiary Coverage
New Delhi, July 8: The Poshan Tracker platform has achieved a major milestone by recording 8.93 crore beneficiaries across the country, strengthening the government’s efforts […]