Emily Mullin
A CRISPR fix for diabetes? Success using stem cells in mice offers promise for humans
[Researchers] recently used the gene-editing technology CRISPR to correct stem cells from diabetic patients and turn them into fully functioning ...
Can CRISPR gene editing give us an allergy-free cat?
If you’re among the 10% of people who are allergic to cats, you can blame a protein found in cat ...
Whole genome sequencing could be the next big thing for consumers
Genome sequencing was once impossibly expensive. The Human Genome Project, an international effort to decode the human genome that launched ...
Finding where ‘consciousness resides in the human brain’ could help us awaken comatose patients
Some people may gradually come out of a coma or wake up after a few weeks.... To help these people, ...
Collecting DNA samples from migrant detainees opens door to enhanced government surveillance
[T]he United States government will begin collecting DNA samples from thousands of people detained by immigration officials, including minors, and ...
$1 million for anti-aging gene therapy? ‘Dubious’ treatment raises ethical concerns
Would you pay $1 million and fly to South America for a chance to live longer? Libella Gene Therapeutics, a ...
It’s been a year since the CRISPR baby controversy. Why are we still without global gene-editing rules?
Around this time last November, Chinese scientist He Jiankui stunned the world when he revealed the birth of the first ...
Xeno-Skin: Genetically engineered pigs may be source of transplantable skin for humans
In a pathogen-free facility in Grafton, Massachusetts, a small town about 40 miles west of Boston, genetically engineered miniature pigs ...
Controversial ‘3-parent baby’ technique not effective for women over 36, fertility doctors warn
An experimental and much-hyped reproductive procedure that mixes DNA from three people is not effective at boosting the chances of ...
Turning DNA into a hard drive for data storage. How do you extract the data when you need it?
With massive amounts of data being generated around the world every day, DNA is poised to provide an ultracompact storage ...
Here’s a neural implant that doesn’t require open brain surgery
Facebook and Neuralink’s plans to merge people with their devices will likely take several years to materialize. Wearables like what ...
Can this new blood test can predict your death 5-10 years before it happens?
Though predicting an exact day is far from likely, an experimental blood test may be able to tell an individual’s ...
At-home diagnostic tests powered by CRISPR soon could help diagnose infectious diseases and even cancer
Today when you get sick, you need to make an appointment to see your doctor. ... But in the near ...
Can DNA-based dating apps help you find a love connection? Don’t count on it, scientists say
With the direct-to-consumer genetic testing market booming, more and more companies are looking to capitalize on the promise of DNA-based ...
Whole-genome sequencing now costs less than a smart phone. But how much do people want to know about their disease risks?
Veritas Genetics is making a big bet that people want to know what’s in their genome. The Boston-based company, which ...
Making the case for lifting the US ban on 3-parent babies
A Greek woman with a history of multiple in vitro fertilization failures gave birth to a healthy baby with DNA ...
US researcher: ‘3-parent’ embryos ready to implant if Congress lifts ban on controversial treatment
Researchers at Columbia University in New York have created embryos containing genetic material from three people and are ready to ...
Can artificial intelligence improve IVF success rates?
In theory, an AI application would be able to pick out the single best embryo to use for IVF to ...
Expanded genetic testing of newborns could help us get the most out of new gene therapies
The company behind [spinal muscular atrophy drug] AveXis, is seeing the most dramatic results in children who are treated in ...
Viewpoint: Why you should be wary of ‘personalized’ DNA lifestyle tests
A wave of new [DNA] tests claim to make all sorts of personalized lifestyle recommendations—from what skin-care products you should ...
Beta thalassemia patients could be freed from life of blood transfusions by one-time gene therapy
A one-time, experimental treatment for an inherited blood disorder has shown dramatic results in a small study. It’s a major ...
Viewpoint: We need to know if CRISPR works in monkeys and possible off-target effects before we start human trials
Sometime this year, people in the US and Europe will start getting treated for diseases using the gene-editing tool CRISPR, but ...
Building an Alzheimer’s early warning system through artificial intelligence
[A flat white box attached to the wall] knows when [David Graham] gets out of bed, gets dressed, walks to ...
Saving critically ill babies through lightning-fast genome sequencing
Usually it takes weeks for scientists to sequence an entire genome. But [neurologist Jennifer] Friedman and her colleagues at Rady [Children’s ...
Huntington’s patients find new hope in ‘gene-silencing’ drug
Huntington’s is a genetic disorder that causes nerve cells in the brain to gradually break down, leading to irreversible brain ...
8 common cancers could be detected early with $500 blood test
A simple-to-take test that tells if you have a tumor lurking, and even where it is in your body, is ...
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 ...
Rural-urban divide: Groundbreaking gene therapies could exacerbate inequality in cancer care
Two new cancer treatments have shown miraculous cures, but if you happen to live in Arkansas or Montana, or a ...
