Enlarge this image Diana and Paul Zucknick have tried repeatedly and unsuccessfully to have children. The Austin, Texas, couple are intrigued by…
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Enlarge this image “I’m ecstatic. It’s a blessing that they approved this therapy,” said Victoria Gray, the first person in the U.S.…
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For the first time, gene-editing provides hints for lowering cholesterol
by Rob Stein November 12, 2023Enlarge this image Preliminary results from a study show that gene-editing technology can be used to successfully treat a genetic disorder that…
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A landmark gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease moves closer to reality
by Rob Stein October 31, 2023“It’s really life-changing,” says Victoria Gray, when describing the gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease that she received as part of a…
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FDA advisers see no roadblocks for gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease
by Rob Stein October 31, 2023“It’s really life-changing,” says Victoria Gray, when describing the gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease that she received as part of a…
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Nobel Prize goes to scientists who made mRNA COVID vaccines possible
by Rob Stein October 2, 2023Enlarge this image Secretary-General of the Nobel Assembly Thomas Perlmann speaks in front of a picture of Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman,…
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Japanese scientists race to create human eggs and sperm in the lab
by Rob Stein September 28, 2023Enlarge this image Katsuhiko Hayashi, a developmental geneticist at Osaka University, is working on ways to make what he calls “artificial” eggs…
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Enlarge this image New COVID-19 vaccines received the backing of a panel of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Tuesday. The shots…