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Scientist who gene-edited babies is back in lab and ‘proud’ of past work despite jailing

China’s He Jiankui, who used Crispr to edit genome, says he is working on genetic diseases and suggests human embryo gene editing will one day be accepted

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Exploring The Top 10 Genetic Engineering Breakthroughs

Explore the latest breakthroughs in genetic engineering, from CRISPR-Cas9 to gene therapy, and their impact on healthcare and conservation.

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Exploring The Top 10 Genomic Medicine Breakthroughs

Explore how genomic innovations are revolutionizing healthcare with precision gene editing and personalized treatments.

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Advancements in AI, virtual reality, and gene editing will reshape society

Explore the biggest technology trends that are expected to shape our lives in the next 10 years, from AI integration and virtual reality to genetic enginee...

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New gene-editing tools may help wipe out mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists say gene-editing technology may eradicate a mosquito in the U.S. that spreads dengue and other diseases. Concerns remain about the possible environmental impact of bioengineered mosquitoes.

WEKU

Medical Breakthroughs Revolutionize Health Care in 2024 and Beyond!

Discover the incredible advancements in healthcare for 2024: from groundbreaking vaccines to animal organ transplants, gene editing, and more. Exciting tim...

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CRISPR QC: Transforming Agriculture Through Gene Editing Innovation

CRISPR QC provides clarity and insights into gene editing by quantifying risks, ensuring consistency and offering real-time data interpretation through their analytics platform.

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US approves two gene therapies for sickle cell disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology.

The Hindu

The First CRISPR Gene Therapy Was Finally Approved In The US — Here’s How It Works

Using the gene editing tool CRISPR, the new therapy promises a cure for those with sickle cell anemia and beta thalassemia, but cost could be a barrier to care.

Inverse

UK becomes 1st country to approve gene therapy treatment for sickle cell, thalassemia

Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U.K. In a statement on Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had approved Casgevy, the…

The Independent UK

Goodbye Statins? New Gene Editing Therapy Slashes High Cholesterol

A new gene therapy targeting an enzyme involved in familial hypercholesterolemia slashes bad cholesterol in a small clinical trial.

Inverse

Gene-edited chickens could stop bird flu

Recent advances in gene editing technology could potentially be used to create disease-resistant animals. This could curtail the spread of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.

The Hindu

Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Recent advances in gene editing technology could potentially be used to create disease-resistant animals. This could curtail the spread of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.

The Conversation

Gene editing offers chickens some protection against bird flu

Scientists have found they can partially protect chickens from bird flu infections by editing their genes

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World’s first flu-resistant chickens could pave way for gene-edited UK poultry

Research shows birds with small alterations to one gene are highly resistant to avian flu

Zenger

Silkworms Engineered To Produce Super-strong Spider Silk

The silk is said to be around six times stronger than Kevlar - an extremely strong material used to make bulletproof vests.

WEKU

His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he's in the lab again

He Jiankui, who shocked the world in 2018 by announcing the creation of the first gene-edited babies, tells NPR he's now working on a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The Conversation

Erasing or replacing errors in a patient's genetic code can treat and cure some genetic diseases

Genetic diseases can have devastating consequences for the people who inherit them. In recent years, scientists have found that there are human genetic diseases that might be treatable, and perhaps even curable, through gene editing. Gene editing is the process by which sections of a person’s DNA are altered. Commonly…

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The elephant in the rooms of our stately homes

Brief letters: National Trust visits | Bill Tidy | Standing stones | Gene editing | Trampoline ban

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Pets could be gene-edited under new English law, says RSPCA

Act opens door to technology being used to create cats and dogs with extreme features, says charity

The Independent UK

Gene-edited food development now legal in England

Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish governments do not permit the commercial use of gene editing

WEKU

Sickle cell patient's success with gene editing raises hopes and questions

A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.

The Guardian - UK

Forthcoming genetic therapies raise serious ethical questions, experts warn

One of greatest risks of gene editing tools ‘is that the people who would benefit most will not be able to access them’

The Guardian - UK

UK government urged to consider changing law to allow gene editing of embryos

Citizens’ panel of people with experience of genetic conditions says discussion urgently needed for research

The Guardian - UK

Does gene editing hold the key to improving mental health?

Research suggests traumatic childhood experiences embed themselves in our brains and put us at risk of mental illness, but epigenetic editing may offer us hope of removing them

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