Mia De Graaf
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‘First ever’ human CRISPR trial targets rare beta thalassemia blood disorder
CRISPR, the groundbreaking and controversial gene-editing technique, has been used in a patient with a debilitating blood disease, scientists revealed ...
Each of us has a genetically-programmed aging clock
Five per cent of us are genetically programmed to age faster and die younger than everyone else, a groundbreaking new ...
Genes help Latinos age slower than other ethnic groups
Latinos age slower than any other ethnicity, a study has found. Scientists refer to the phenomenon as the 'Hispanic paradox', ...
