Human Gene Editing
The gene-edited CRISPR twins are growing up — raising questions about the ethics of continuing to study them
More than a billion people live in China, but researchers in the country have proposed the creation of a healthcare ...
CRISPR may not always be safe: Study finds gene editing can damage genome and in extreme cases cause cancer
Scientists at Tel Aviv University (TAU) warn that while the CRISPR genome-editing method is very effective, it is not always safe and ...
How one CRISPR-tweaked gene could permanently lower cholesterol
A volunteer in New Zealand has become the first person to undergo DNA editing in order to lower their blood ...
Viewpoint: Shining future promised by gene therapy blocked by researchers who refuse to share data
Transparency in gene therapy research — which can be accomplished without compromising commercial prospects — is vital to success. One ...
First CRISPR gene-edited drug expected to go on sale next year. Here’s what’s next
Soon we could see regulators approve the very first treatment using gene-editing technology in an effort to combat rare inherited ...
Just 10 years after its invention, CRISPR gene editing is taught in high schools
A decade after CRISPR started to become a major tool in genetic research, a new generation of scientists is growing up with the ...
GLP Podcast: Non-GMO Project targets synthetic biology; What do our genes do? Time to toss your multivitamin?
The Non-GMO Project has targeted synthetic biology on behalf of consumers, but does the public really need protection from a ...
CRISPR runs through it: From targeting diseases to transforming farming, gene editing has ushered in a science revolution
CRISPR continues to create new avenues for exploration and reinvigorate old studies ...
10 years old: CRISPR is revolutionizing medicine and agriculture, raising profound ethical questions
Ten years ago this week, Jennifer Doudna and her colleagues published the results of a test-tube experiment on bacterial genes ...
When CRISPR gene editing debuted ten years ago, almost nobody noticed
CRISPR/Cas9 is a transformative breakthrough for which two of its authors, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier, were awarded the Nobel Prize ...
‘Designing babies’ to prevent diseases? UK public warming to the idea, particularly young people
More than half the UK backs the idea of rewriting the DNA of human embryos to prevent severe or life-threatening ...
Viewpoint: Where do we draw the lines on human gene editing to prevent or treat disease
Pushing boundaries is essential to human achievement, but the harder the push, the greater the responsibility. At a minimum, you ...
Gene-editing injections: A new way to tweak epigenetic expression of genes to treat alcohol addiction
While gene editing relies on changing the DNA code itself, epigenetic editing involves dialing the expression of individual genes up ...
CRISPR gene editing poised to ‘cure’ progeria and other diseases caused by ‘misspelled’ DNA
When popular YouTube star Adalia Rose died earlier this year, she looked like a diminutive, sickly woman in her 80s ...
Gene drive technology to reduce threat of disease-carrying mosquitoes works in trials — but larger rollout hinges on regulators and anti-biotechnology activists
The mosquitoes are coming—and then, hopefully, they’re going. [Soon], British biotech company Oxitec plans to kick off a months-long experiment ...
Fearful of a heart attack? Experimental gene editing targets cholesterol-causing genes to clear arteries
Even after decades of drug breakthroughs aimed at preventing heart attacks, they remain the world’s leading cause of death.... Verve ...
CRISPR-ing the cosmetics cabinet: Making global beauty industry more sustainable
The cosmetics industry is looking for greener ingredients as consumers demand more sustainable products. According to Jon Kratochvil at ERS ...
How different is your real age from what your genes predict?
It can be said we have two ages: a fixed chronological age based on when we were born and a ...
Viewpoint: Gene-editing your way to the ‘perfect baby’ — Pre-implantation embryo screening (PES) sparks ethical conversation
The perennial debate on human enhancement was recently reignited with a new controversy over the use of pre-implantation screening of ...
Test disease-suppressing GMO mosquito release in California delayed for at least one year
The release of billions of genetically engineered, non-biting mosquitoes in the Visalia, [California] area has been postponed for at least ...
Alcohol addiction cure? Gene editing did just that in rats, offering hope for treatment in humans
Gene editing may be a potential treatment for anxiety and alcohol use disorder in adults who were exposed to binge ...
Ethics and gene editing: How China is deterring another ‘CRISPR babies’ scandal
China’s powerful State Council is calling on research institutions to expand and improve their ethics training. The directive, one of ...
Understanding genetic basis for heart disease opens up opportunity for gene editing solution
Later this year, Verve Therapeutics of Cambridge, Ma., will initiate Phase 1 clinical trials to test VERVE-101, a new medication ...
What’s the timeline for gene edited babies? 25 years, says CRISPR pioneer Jennifer Doudna
It’s been 10 years since Crispr gene-editing pioneer Jennifer Doudna published the landmark paper that landed a Nobel Prize for ...
Short sleepers: This genetic mutation allows some people to thrive on as little as 4 hours a night
Too many Americans are sleep-deprived. Although the overwhelming majority of adults needs at least seven hours of sleep per night, ...
Where should society draw ethical lines for experimental CRISPR gene therapies that appear able to cure diseases?
It has been more than a year since Markus Mapara, MD, a professor of medicine and director of blood and ...
How nutrients in food impact genes and influence your health
People typically think of food as calories, energy and sustenance. However, the latest evidence suggests that food also “talks” to ...
