The Next Gene-Editing Technology May Also Be the Oldest

Scientists have discovered a powerful gene-targeting system in viruses. Billions of years old, VIPR seems to predate CRISPR ...

Prime assembly can correct multiple mutations at once, pointing toward universal gene therapies

Genomic editing holds great potential yet continues to have limitations. Current methods either rely on untargeted gene ...
Harvard Medical School

New Gene-Editing Method, ‘Prime Assembly,’ Corrects Multiple Mutations at Once

Approach builds on prime editing, advances journey toward universal gene therapies ...
C&EN

Base editing in human embryos fixes some mutations and creates others

A group of scientists led by Dieter Egli has demonstrated base editing in human embryos. Base editing was shown to precisely edit embryonic DNA but also resulted in off-target edits and mosaicism.

With the snip of a gene, scientists hope to erase high cholesterol for life

Gene editing reduced cholesterol by about 50% in an extremely small sample of patients over a year of follow-up, according to ...
Forbes

Gene Editing Or Gene Silencing: The Therapies Poised To Transform Medicine

Revolutions in gene therapy are rapidly changing the landscape of modern medicine. Revolutions in gene therapy are rapidly changing the landscape of modern medicine, forcing society and science ...

Gene editing advance shows promise as long-lasting treatment for rare liver disease

Researchers have taken an important step toward solving one of the biggest challenges in gene therapy for children with ...
The Tech Edvocate

The Astonishing Gene Therapy That’s Curing ‘Untreatable’ Diseases — And How It Works

Spread the loveImagine a world where a diagnosis of a rare, fatal genetic disorder isn’t a death sentence, but a challenge that science is ready to meet head-on. For decades, this was largely a dream.