According to Angelman Syndrome News, researchers used rat models of Angelman syndrome to test gene editing as a potential therapy. They found that CRISPR technology deleted the defective UBE3A gene. However, rats…
Saying that COVID-19 has impacted the world might just be an understatement. In fact, COVID-19 changed the way we interact with each other, businesses, and the world around us. But how…
According to a press release from the Boston Children's Hospital, a study has discovered the efficacy of CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technology in the treatment of facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD). As…
NPR News recently featured an article announcing that scientists at Portland’s Casey Eye Institute have attempted to use CRISPR to edit a gene with the DNA still in place.…
As originally reported in Medical Xpress, CRISPR has been a hot conversation starter in recent years. It has been framed as gene editing made easy: cheaper and simpler than previous…
CRISPR/Cas9 technology reached another milestone with encouraging results in two recent trials of CTX001. An article in Pharmaceutical Technology carried an announcement by CRISPR Therapeutics and Vertex Pharmaceuticals about…
We've been hearing A LOT about so-called 'gene editing' and 'CRISPR' lately -- and now there's new developments on that front. Scientists have developed a new gene-editing technology called 'prime…
The Atlantic featured this incredible story about the possibilities of using genetically altered piglets as avatars for children with genetic diseases. Furthermore, the article delves into the personal story of one…
There’s good news coming out of MIT this week. In an article on Medical Xpress, new findings are coming out using CRISPR, a tool that is known for its ability…
For any John Oliver fans out there, you know his thing is deep-diving into topics of importance - from beauty pageants to international elections to failing American infrastructure - just…
Many people are familiar with Carl Zimmer as a science columnist from The New York Times. His columns and research dug deeply into the field of genetic research and gene…
One of the medical research field's biggest developments recently - within the last 5 years! - is a new form of gene editing, also know as genome editing. Gene editing refers to…
Sometimes, the only thing a rare disease needs is for technology to catch up with the times and save the day. Recently, this came in the form of three dimensional…
Sickle cell anemia results from a single mutation in the hemoglobin gene. The mutation creates a protein which has an atypical structure. This altered structure throws a wrench in the…
We've written about CRISPR technology before, and it's potential for treating sickle cell anemia. But in a latest study done at the University of California, Berkeley, sponsored by the NIH,…
There is a long-standing debate on the ethical ramifications of testing medical procedures and drug treatments on animals. One side argues that nothing can replace the valuable information gathered from…
Genetic engineering has, for a long time, been a highly heated and contested issue. One must weigh the ethical ramifications and risks of engineering human embryos with the huge potential…
When people think of the monumental achievements of science, most think of landing a man on the moon and bringing him home again. That is an impressive feat. However, science…
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