One of the major challenges facing gene therapy – a way to treat disease by replacing a patient’s defective genes with healthy ones – is… Read more
Tag: CRISPR
New Research Gives Clues for How to Attack Some of the Deadliest Cancers
A paper published today in Molecular Cell lays out what happens when a key chromosome maintenance pathway is inhibited, providing a glimpse into the decisions… Read more
Here’s What We Know About CRISPR Safety – and Reports of ‘Genome Vandalism’
A movie just recently released called “Rampage” features Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson using a genetic engineering technology called CRISPR, to transform a gorilla, among other… Read more
Pitt Scientist Sets Sights on Gene Editing to Improve Vision
Inherited retinal degeneration affects about one out of every 2,000 people worldwide and severely impacts quality of life. Due to mutated genes, this disorder causes… Read more