An international commission has stated that we need more research before gene editing can be used in babies and for […]
A recent article, published in Nature Communications, has revealed a gene editing approach that can eliminate levels of latent herpes […]
Errors in the genetic code can be devastating to an organism if they occur in genes that influence cell survival […]
CRISPR gene-editing is a technique that allows the genomes of living organisms to be modified. Naturally, this has been looked […]
An article published in the European Journal of Human Genetics has explored views on how new genetic technologies may change […]
Since the discovery of the CRISPR-Cas9 system in 2012, the potential of editing genes for improved agricultural output and treatment […]
Advances in healthcare has led to an increasing lifespan. Over time, our bodies gradually accumulate damage to the cells and […]
Single nucleotide variants (SNVs) are implicated in about half of all genetic diseases and so, accurately targeting and editing these […]
What is gene therapy? Given the hype around gene therapy and the recent approvals for use, everyone has heard or […]
Helen C. O’Neill has explored how the global reaction to the birth of genome-edited twins in 2018 echoed the condemnation […]
