Study concludes gout is primarily a genetic condition
My father had gout. Both of my brothers had gout. So, I wasn’t surprised to read about a…
New screening method boosts efficiency and accuracy of CAST genome editing
Natural systems such as CRISPR-associated transposons (CASTs) offer a targetable, one-step way to edit genomes. However, adapting them…
Fueling chromosomal gene diversification and artificial evolution with CRISPR | Genome Biology
Wilson DS, Keefe AD. Random mutagenesis by PCR. Curr Protoc Mol Biol. 2001;51:8–3. Google Scholar Reetz MT, Wu…
Study reveals a new oncogenic role of NBL1 in ovarian cancer metastasis
Ovarian cancer (OC), one of the three most common gynecological malignancies, is characterized by low early detection rates…
‘One-pot’ test diagnoses TB in an hour
An impediment to effective tuberculosis (TB) treatment is timely diagnosis. In a recent study, researchers developed a…
Scientists focus on genetically engineering mice to cut Lyme disease transmission
Biologist Charles Darwin began crafting his theory of evolution on a trip to the Galapagos Islands, where he…
A more precise way to edit the genome | MIT News
A genome-editing technique known as prime editing holds potential for treating many diseases by transforming faulty genes into…
How gene editing is changing the meat in our diet, from fast-growing fish to heat-tolerant cows
Do you wonder where your meat comes from? Maybe it is organic, wild harvested, or farmed. Or perhaps…
The Next Era of Gene Editing Will Be Disease Agnostic
At the WIRED Health summit last week, Harvard biochemist and gene-editing pioneer David Liu says later this year…
Scientists call for dead end, not guardrails, for embryo gene editing
WASHINGTON — Keith Joung knows better than a lot of people what, exactly, it might require to prove…
New technology embeds unique genetic identifiers in engineered cells
Genetically engineered cell lines used in biomedical research have long been prone to misidentification and unauthorized use, wasting…
Nanostructures boost CRISPR delivery for genetic medicine
With the power to rewrite the genetic code underlying countless diseases, CRISPR holds immense promise to revolutionize medicine.…