Is UK’s ‘3-parent IVF’ approval up to ethical standards?

Jessica Cussins | 
A lengthy and consequential policy process in the UK has now come to an end. Despite what could turn out ...

Genome editing more efficiently targets desirable traits in crops

Chuck Gill | 
A novel strategy to enhance genome editing promises to increase the efficiency of making genetic improvements in a wide range ...

Could spinach gene save orange industry?

Orange juice has been an American breakfast staple for decades, adding a much-needed pop of color (and vitamin C) to ...

Mitochondrial donation regulation crosses final legal hurdle in the United Kingdom

Gretchen Vogel | 
The United Kingdom’s House of Lords has approved legislation to allow a new type of in vitro fertilization (IVF) that ...

Self-destructing genes reveal novel approach to therapy

Bioengineers at The University of Texas at Dallas have created a novel gene-delivery system that shuttles a gene into a ...

Research provides clues to improving safety of gene therapy

National Institutes of Health researchers have uncovered a key factor in understanding the elevated cancer risk associated with gene therapy ...
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What will advances in genetics during 2014 mean for future of medicine?

Laura Hercher | 
No question that 2014 has been a year to celebrate for the field of genetics. Stem cell therapy, gene therapy, ...
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Gene Therapy 3.0: Rise and fall and rise again of gene therapy–For real this time?

Arvind Suresh | 
Gene therapy is seeing a renaissance after a long period of skepticism about its failed potential. What are the new ...

First ever gene therapy drug comes at high price

Ben Hirschler, Ludwig Burger | 
The Western world's first gene therapy drug is set to go on sale in Germany with a 1.1 million euro ...

Gene editing advances raise hopes for hemophilia cure

In a scientifically-based future, researchers will be able to tailor the cure to the patient using genetic modification - by ...
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Addiction can be measured by epigenetics

Meredith Knight | 
Both alcohol and cocaine dependence are regulated by epigenetic changes in the brain that begin with abuse. Matched with the ...

“Bubble boy” breakthrough cure shows how some viruses can save lives

Ricki Lewis | 
Beneath all the bad news about viruses this week lies a good virus: the one that underlies gene therapy for ...

Promising new gene therapy for “bubble boy” disease

Gene Emery | 
More than a decade ago, doctors showed dramatic progress in helping infants born with a severe deficiency in their immune ...
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Controversial fetal cell transplants revived for Parkinson’s trials

Meredith Knight | 
Fetal brain cell transplants fell out of favor as a potential therapy for Parkinson’s disease after mixed reviews from trials ...
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Labs must now share your genome data with you–But do you really want it?

Tabitha M. Powledge | 
Genomic test results must now be shared with patients. That's the good news. It's also the bad news ...
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Human enhancement upsets extremists on left and right

Kenrick Vezina | 
The prospects of a fast-approaching Age of Enhancement evokes caution in almost everyone, scientist or otherwise. It has been the ...
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Genetic modification, gene therapy, insect resistance management: Evolutionary tools for sustainability

Solving societal challenges in food security, emerging diseases and biodiversity loss will require evolutionary thinking in order to be effective ...
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Addiction: How our genes program our preferences and habits

Ben Locwin | 
Just 11 genes successfully identify who is likely to have problems with alcohol abuse and who will not. Does this ...

Cystic Fibrosis is a simple genetic puzzle, but finding a cure remains difficult

Penny Sarchet | 
On the face of it, CF is a perfect candidate for gene therapy. It’s literally a textbook genetic disease – ...
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Should Down syndrome fetuses be terminated? Abortion, Richard Dawkins & morality

Tabitha M. Powledge | 
Richard Dawkins tweeted that abortion is the moral choice for a Down syndrome fetus. As usual, vilification ensued. But the ...
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Can we regulate gene editing without killing it?

Tabitha M. Powledge | 
CRISPR and other gene-editing methods, plus gene drives, are suddenly here and now. They offer unprecedented possibilities for genetic modification ...

Gene therapy could replace pacemakers, at least temporarily

Sara Reardon | 
Gene therapy could soon join the electronic pacemaker as a treatment for a weak heart. By inserting a specific gene ...
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Cure for HIV? New gene-editing technique shows promise

Kenrick Vezina | 
A few lucky individuals have a mutation that makes them highly resistant to HIV. This mutation is also behind the ...

Gene therapy hot again as success stories roll in

Laura Cassiday | 
In the early 2000s, gene therapy seemed to be on life support. The once-promising technique, which uses engineered viruses and ...

Geneticist’s take on cystic fibrosis gene therapy

Ricki Lewis | 
I’m at the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy annual meeting, one of my favorite conferences. The very first ...
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Should consumers be concerned about the healthfulness of the non-browning GMO Arctic Apple?

Layla Katiraee | 
Non-browning apples are likely to be the next genetically modified food approved for sale--which has some people jittery. What's the ...

Gene threapy postdoc guilty of misconduct, has six papers retracted

Bob Grant | 
A former postdoc who studied gene therapy at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York is guilty of ...
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