Human Gene Editing
5 ways CRISPR will revolutionize the future
1. CRISPR Could Correct The Genetic Errors That Cause Disease. [...] In summer 2017, scientists at the Oregon Health and Science University used CRISPR ...
Gene therapy setback? Animal deaths in treating muscular dystrophy spark new concerns over high doses
An influential scientist involved in gene therapy’s biggest setback, the death of a study volunteer 19 years ago, has issued a ...
Glory of plants in 3D: CRISPR gene-editing, imaging technology unlock genetic secrets
Advances in imaging technology — allowing researchers to peer inside plant structures in 3D — mean that biologists are seeking ...
How the EU decides to regulate CRISPR gene-edited crops will have ‘huge impact’ on US, rest of world
Most gene editing techniques should not come under the Europe Union’s strict regulatory regime for genetically modified organisms, according to ...
What was CRISPR before humans ‘discovered’ it for use in gene editing?
[T]here is a less sequins-and-glitter side to CRISPR that’s just as alluring to anyone thirsty to understand the natural world ...
Search and destroy: CAR-T cell therapy could give patients HIV immunity
A UCLA-led research team has created blood-forming stem cells that can carry a gene that allows the body to produce cells ...
Virus-resistant CRISPR pigs could save pork producers $600 million per year
To pig farmer Thomas Titus, new scientific techniques could bring better disease resistance for his herd, saving baby pigs and potentially ...
Finding a CRISPR delivery route in humans is the hard part
Crispr, the promising new gene editing technology, promises to eradicate the world of human suffering—but for all the hype and hope, it hasn’t ...
Animal breeders are blocked worldwide from using genetic engineering. Here’s why.
Stringent regulations have made it almost impossible for GE animals to be approved for sale in the US. It took ...
CRISPR gene-edited food in Europe? Questions remain on crop breeding regulations
The European Court of Justice recommended new techniques be exempt from GMO regulations, but left key questions unanswered, writes Gregory ...
Stonyfield-Gary Hirshberg fiasco grows over video with young girls spreading misinformation about farming and GMOs
Usually, a video with kids talking is cute, funny, perhaps poignant. However, scientists’ and farmers’ reactions to a promotional video ...
Waging war against the mosquito: Split-gene drive could hinder spread of Zika
The use of split-gene drives could alleviate the concerns of critics who worry about unexpected effects of releasing gene-edited mosquitos ...
Genetic Literacy Project’s Top 6 Stories for the Week – Jan. 29, 2018
Plagued by pest, African farmers may soon have access to insect-resistant GMO cowpeas—for free | Paul McDivitt Genetic engineering, CRISPR and ...
Friendlier regulations fuel China’s lead in human gene-editing race
In a hospital west of Shanghai, Wu Shixiu since March has been trying to treat cancer patients using a promising ...
‘Dead CRISPR’ may offer easier way to create stem cells
The ability to make stem cells from other cell types has largely been a recent phenomenon. It took a huge ...
Will CRISPR work in people? Scientists say study raises questions, but is not a setback
It can feel shocking when someone disparages a golden person, thing or technology — and in recent years, no emerging ...
Human muscles from stem cells: Advance could aid research into muscular dystrophy, other diseases
Muscle created with stem cells is not quite as strong as the researchers would like. But they think these new ...
China poised to do gene therapy ‘better and cheaper’ than US
China wants to go big on biotech and already is marching into experimental gene therapy. … So far, CAR-T has ...
CRISPR patent dispute: Broad Institute has key rights revoked in Europe
A decision from the European Patent Office (EPO) has put the Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on shaky ground with its ...
Farmers, scientists worry anti-GMO activists could stymie CRISPR and other gene-edited crop research
[N]ew precision breeding tools are creating such a buzz that some activists suggest techniques like CRISPR Cas9 - which involves ...
Critics push back against Australian government recommendation to loosen constraints on CRISPR gene editing research
Australia’s gene technology regulator has proposed a bold shake-up of rules surrounding genetic engineering processes, potentially loosening constraints on research ...
Some cases of autism may have epigenetic origins
Scientists have discovered a swathe of biochemical regions that look to be deeply involved with the risk factors behind autism spectrum ...
‘Supercharged’ T-cells show promise against Hodgkin’s lymphoma
Cancer has been winning the arms race against the immune system for too long, but scientists are developing plenty of ...
CRISPR first in US: Human cancer patients to be treated with gene-editing tool
The first human test in the U.S. involving the gene-editing tool CRISPR could begin at any time and will employ ...
Monsanto looks to launch new herbicide-tolerant canola, soybean varieties in coming years
Dicamba-tolerant canola is coming and so is a triple-threat soybean, resistant to glyphosate, dicamba and glufosinate. That’s just some of ...
Gene editing: How breeders use CRISPR and TALEN to improve crops, livestock
Animal and plant breeders are trying out a set of powerful new tools which have the potential to revolutionize agricultural ...
Viewpoint: Plant scientists need to engage public on gene editing in agriculture
Easing the public into being more comfortable with genome-edited food will take more than simply stating facts according to Kevin ...
