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Parenting
fromTODAY.com
6 days ago

The Story I Never Got To Report: A Medical Breakthrough That Could Have Saved My Son

The potential of personalized gene-editing treatments offers hope for rare genetic conditions, a breakthrough felt acutely by families affected.
Personal loss shapes the desire for innovation in genetic medicine.
#biotechnology
European startups
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
3 months ago

Tech firms are cashing in on the bizarre science of organ preservation

The evolution of organ transplantation technology is creating new business opportunities.
OrganOx's innovative liver preservation technology enhances transplant success rates by extending organ viability.
Xenotransplantation using gene-edited pig organs is emerging as a solution for organ shortages.
Medicine
fromNature
1 week ago

World first: ultra-powerful CRISPR treatment trialled in a person

Prime editing has been used successfully in a patient for the first time, offering hope for rare disease treatments.
European startups
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
3 months ago

Tech firms are cashing in on the bizarre science of organ preservation

The evolution of organ transplantation technology is creating new business opportunities.
OrganOx's innovative liver preservation technology enhances transplant success rates by extending organ viability.
Xenotransplantation using gene-edited pig organs is emerging as a solution for organ shortages.
Medicine
fromNature
1 week ago

World first: ultra-powerful CRISPR treatment trialled in a person

Prime editing has been used successfully in a patient for the first time, offering hope for rare disease treatments.
more#biotechnology
Science
fromNature
1 week ago

Daily briefing: What a precious handful of fossils is teaching us about Denisovans

Capuchin monkeys were observed kidnapping baby howler monkeys, a surprising behavior in the animal kingdom.
A teenager became the first person to undergo prime editing treatment for a rare immune disorder with positive results.
#crispr
OMG science
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Human Babies Says Ethics Are "Holding Back" Scientific Progress

He Jiankui argues that ethics restrains scientific innovation, claiming that his controversial actions in gene editing should not dissuade progress.
Venture
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Bay Area biotech company that raised $66 million shuts down

Spotlight Therapeutics has closed down due to inadequate research outcomes and ongoing financial challenges.
OMG science
fromNature
11 months ago

No CRISPR: oddball 'jumping gene' enzyme edits genomes without breaking DNA

A molecular oddity in bacteria could lead to precise genome redesign through jumping genes, surpassing CRISPR limitations.
OMG science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Daily briefing: Meet the baby who received the world's first personalized CRISPR therapy

A baby boy is thriving after receiving a personalized CRISPR gene-editing therapy for a severe genetic disease.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Weighing cure for sick kids against troubling ethical questions - Harvard Gazette

CRISPR technology offers potential to cure diseases like sickle cell anemia but raises critical ethical questions about altering human genetics.
OMG science
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Human Babies Says Ethics Are "Holding Back" Scientific Progress

He Jiankui argues that ethics restrains scientific innovation, claiming that his controversial actions in gene editing should not dissuade progress.
Venture
fromSFGATE
3 months ago

Bay Area biotech company that raised $66 million shuts down

Spotlight Therapeutics has closed down due to inadequate research outcomes and ongoing financial challenges.
OMG science
fromNature
11 months ago

No CRISPR: oddball 'jumping gene' enzyme edits genomes without breaking DNA

A molecular oddity in bacteria could lead to precise genome redesign through jumping genes, surpassing CRISPR limitations.
OMG science
fromNature
2 weeks ago

Daily briefing: Meet the baby who received the world's first personalized CRISPR therapy

A baby boy is thriving after receiving a personalized CRISPR gene-editing therapy for a severe genetic disease.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Weighing cure for sick kids against troubling ethical questions - Harvard Gazette

CRISPR technology offers potential to cure diseases like sickle cell anemia but raises critical ethical questions about altering human genetics.
more#crispr
#genetic-disorders
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Baby is healed with world's first personalized gene-editing treatment

A custom gene-editing treatment for a rare genetic disorder may pave the way for therapies for thousands of other genetic diseases.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US doctors rewrite DNA of infant with severe genetic disorder in medical first

A significant medical milestone occurred as US doctors treated a baby with a custom gene-editing therapy for a severe genetic disorder.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder

Doctors have successfully treated a baby with a rare genetic disorder using bespoke gene-editing therapy, showing promising early results.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Baby is healed with world's first personalized gene-editing treatment

A custom gene-editing treatment for a rare genetic disorder may pave the way for therapies for thousands of other genetic diseases.
Medicine
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

US doctors rewrite DNA of infant with severe genetic disorder in medical first

A significant medical milestone occurred as US doctors treated a baby with a custom gene-editing therapy for a severe genetic disorder.
OMG science
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

A promising genetic treatment tailor-made for a baby born with a rare disorder

Doctors have successfully treated a baby with a rare genetic disorder using bespoke gene-editing therapy, showing promising early results.
more#genetic-disorders
#pharmaceuticals
more#pharmaceuticals
#climate-change
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Editorial: Mammoth de-extinction is bad conservation

Colossal Biosciences' mission to revive woolly mammoths may overshadow genuine conservation efforts due to misalignment in prioritizing ecological needs over human spectacle.
Environment
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Editorial: Mammoth de-extinction is bad conservation

Colossal Biosciences' mission to revive woolly mammoths may overshadow genuine conservation efforts due to misalignment in prioritizing ecological needs over human spectacle.
more#climate-change
#breakthrough-prize
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Rewriting genetic destiny - Harvard Gazette

David Liu's gene-editing technology, base editing, offers hope for patients with genetic diseases by providing safer and effective treatment options.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

3 Harvard scientists awarded Breakthrough Prizes - Harvard Gazette

Harvard researchers received 2025 Breakthrough Prizes for advances in gene editing and significant contributions to understanding multiple sclerosis and obesity.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

Rewriting genetic destiny - Harvard Gazette

David Liu's gene-editing technology, base editing, offers hope for patients with genetic diseases by providing safer and effective treatment options.
OMG science
fromHarvard Gazette
1 month ago

3 Harvard scientists awarded Breakthrough Prizes - Harvard Gazette

Harvard researchers received 2025 Breakthrough Prizes for advances in gene editing and significant contributions to understanding multiple sclerosis and obesity.
more#breakthrough-prize
Parenting
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind

Lucy Edwards is undergoing IVF with gene editing to avoid passing on her genetic blindness, sparking emotional and ethical dilemmas.
#alzheimers-disease
OMG science
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Rogue Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Human Babies Gear Up for More Human Experiments

He Jiankui plans to conduct human gene-editing trials to prevent Alzheimer's disease, despite past controversies.
OMG science
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Rogue Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Human Babies Gear Up for More Human Experiments

He Jiankui plans to conduct human gene-editing trials to prevent Alzheimer's disease, despite past controversies.
more#alzheimers-disease
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Author Correction: Heritable polygenic editing: the next frontier in genomic medicine?

The authors apologize for the oversight in the initial publication, recognizing the importance of including two simulation studies that provide critical insights into germline gene editing's impact on human disease.
Medicine
fromwww.nytimes.com
2 months ago

Mutated DNA Restored to Normal in Gene Therapy Advance

A single infusion successfully corrected a mutated gene, marking a significant advancement in gene therapy.
This precision targeting could revolutionize treatment for various genetic diseases.
OMG science
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Scientists Just Created a 'Woolly Mouse' With Mammoth-Like Fur

Colossal Biosciences has gene-edited mice to exhibit mammoth traits as a step towards modifying elephants for de-extinction efforts.
Science
fromNature
3 months ago

Daily briefing: CAR-T-cell therapy recipient nears two decades in cancer remission

A woman remains cancer-free for 19 years after CAR-T-cell therapy, highlighting the therapy's potential.
Ongoing research aims to recreate mummy scents for museum exhibits.
A genetic swap in mice suggests a link between a human protein variant and language evolution.
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