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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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How scientists engineered a see-through squid with its brain in plain view
by Jon Hamilton August 28, 2023Enlarge this image Scientists have engineered an albino squid that offers a window on the inner workings of the brain. Caroline Albertin/MBL…
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Sickle cell patient’s success with gene editing raises hopes and questions
by Rob Stein March 16, 2023Enlarge this image In London to address a gene-editing summit last week, Victoria Gray took a break to visit Sir John Soane’s…
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Ethical concerns temper optimism about gene-editing for human diseases
by Rob Stein March 8, 2023Enlarge this image Researchers meeting in London this week concluded that techniques that have made it easier to manipulate DNA still produce…
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Experts weigh medical advances in gene-editing with ethical dilemmas
by Rob Stein March 6, 2023Enlarge this image Biophysicist He Jiankui addressed the last international summit on human genome editing in Hong Kong in 2018. His experiments…