Sen. Cornyn sounds the alarms about potential for startup firm to make gene-edited designer babies

Texas Sen. John Cornyn sounded the alarm that a biotech startup firm that has raised some $30 million to study diseases in ...

Gene Editing Or Gene Silencing: The Therapies Poised To Transform Medicine

Revolutions in gene therapy are rapidly changing the landscape of modern medicine, forcing society and science alike to confront a pivotal question.
GMWatch

Gene editing disrupts multiple gene functions through large-scale epigenetic changes in a way that persists through successive cell generations

Study finds CRISPR/Cas gene editing causes “chromatin fatigue” – another surprise mechanism by which it can produce unwanted ...
Climate Compass on MSN

CRISPR and the future: Can we edit out genetic diseases?

We're living in a moment where science fiction is becoming medical reality. Imagine a world where doctors can simply rewrite ...

Jailed for gene-editing, a notorious scientist is not done yet

He was cast as a real-life Dr Frankenstein, a scientist whose ego had led him to tamper with human life. After more than a ...
The Scientist

Debunking Common Myths Around Epigenetic Editing

From rare diseases to chronic conditions, epigenetic editing unlocks new ways to control gene activity without altering the genetic code.

Gene Editing Superstars Team Up to Make Cheaper Rare Disease Cures

Gene editing has the potential to cure thousands of people suffering from devastating rare diseases. But the Nobel ...
Forbes

Adenoviruses In Gene Therapy And Gene Editing

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine One of the more exciting opportunities in medical ...