Scientists launch clinical trial of CRISPR gene correction therapy in patients with sickle cell disease On 2021-04-02 Scientists at UC San Francisco, UC Berkeley and UCLA have received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval to jointly launch […]
Novartis and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Collaborate on Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease On 2021-02-18 ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis has entered into a grant agreement with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to fund the […]
Gene editing tool gets sharpened by WFIRM team On 2019-09-13 Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine scientists have fine-tuned their delivery system to deliver a DNA editing tool to alter […]
Cancer research: The genetic context is crucial On 2019-09-11 Dr. Thomas Grünewald studies the genetics and molecular pathology of Ewing sarcoma, a malignant bone cancer that is found primarily […]
Newly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleep: Different pathways process long-term circadian rhythms and short-term exposure to light On 2019-07-22 Either to check the time or waste time, people often look at their smartphones after waking in the middle of […]
DNA tests for patients move closer with genome analysis advance On 2019-05-30 Diseases caused by genetic changes could be detected more readily thanks to an advance in DNA analysis software. The development […]
Rare gene mutations may prevent heart disease On 2019-05-14 Targeting apolipoprotein B (APOB) gene has not been tested in clinical trials for cardiovascular outcomes because of risk of fatty […]
Undiplomatic immunity: Mutation causing arterial autoimmune disease revealed On 2018-12-10 Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) researchers reveal how a single mutation in a regulatory gene leads to immune system […]
Synthetic molecule invades double-stranded DNA On 2018-11-14 Carnegie Mellon University researchers have developed a synthetic molecule that can recognize and bind to double-stranded DNA or RNA under […]
Genetic study improves lifespan predictions and scientific understanding of aging On 2018-10-22 By studying the effect of genetic variations on lifespan across the human genome, researchers have devised a way to estimate […]