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US scientists try first gene editing in the body
Through an IV, a man in the US received billions of copies of a corrective gene and a genetic tool to cut his DNA in a precise spot.
Amish gene mutation makes some live 10 years longer: study
Researchers also discover they live healthier.
Boy saved through experimental gene therapy on skin
The boy, was admitted to hospital in June 2015 with the devastating effects of a genetic disease called Junctional epidermolysis bullosa.
Scientists working toward reversible kind of gene editing
Researchers are using CRISPR to develop malaria-resistant mosquitoes and to develop treatments that one day may help genetic diseases.
Programmable molecular machines that can repair genetic coding unveiled
Technologies expand reach of gene-editing, and open path to fixing mutations that cause genetic diseases.
Gene editing tool used to prevent glaucoma
Scientists wanted to have a better understanding of glaucoma so that it can be more effectively treated.
Scientists discover gene that causes vision loss in middle-age
Researchers examine how changes in RPGR can damage eye cells to cause X-linked retinitis pigmentosa that leads to degeneration of retina.
Heart disease, diabetes genetically linked, says study
Research shows that most of the sites on genome known to be associated with higher diabetes risk are also associated with higher CHD risk.
Genes that are responsible for intellectual disabilities identified
Researchers discover that fifteen genes play role in the development of intellectual disabilities.
Better insomnia treatments in the offing, say researchers
According to researchers this is the first evidence that a biological clock in the muscle can communicate with the brain.