World's first CRISPR gene-editing treatment just received regulatory approval
Casgevy is designed to address two debilitating blood disorders: sickle cell disease (SCD) and transfusion-dependent beta-thalassemia.
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JJ Shavit
- Sep 24
Scientists used artificial brains to uncover the cause of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Scientists may have just taken a quantum leap in our understanding of the complex genetic nuances hidden within autism spectrum disorder.
JJ Shavit
- Jul 15
Scientists build a better forest tree with CRISPR gene editing
Researchers at North Carolina State University used a CRISPR gene-editing system to breed poplar trees with reduced levels of lignin
JJ Shavit
- Mar 20
New gene-editing technique could reverse vision loss and blindness in humans
Researchers in China have successfully restored the vision of mice with retinitis pigmentosa, one of the major causes of blindness in humans
JJ Shavit
- Feb 17
Lifechanging cancer vaccine both kills and prevents brain cancer
Investigators have developed a new cell therapy approach to eliminate established tumors and induce long-term immunity.
JJ Shavit
- Jan 12
Breakthrough protein acts as a multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria
In a CRISPR first, recently discovered protein has been found to act as a kind of multipurpose self-destruct system for bacteria.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 4, 2022
Cancers and heart disease diagnosed more easily with new rapid test
Imperial researchers have built a new easy-to-use test that could diagnose non-infectious diseases like heart attacks and cancers.
JJ Shavit
- Aug 1, 2022
CRISPR-carrying nanoparticles can reduce your cholesterol, MIT researchers find
In a new study, MIT researchers have developed nanoparticles that can deliver the CRISPR genome-editing system and specifically modify genes
JJ Shavit
- Jun 12, 2022
World First: Scientists use CRISPR to map every human gene to its function
Researchers and collaborators used their single-cell sequencing tool Perturb-seq on every expressed gene in the human genome.
JJ Shavit
- May 19, 2022
A new era of genome editing has begun
Researchers developed a new gene-editing platform called transcription activator-like effector-linked deaminases, or TALED for short.
JJ Shavit
- Mar 11, 2022
Beyond CRISPR: New DNA tools rewrite genes to fight diseases like COVID-19
Scientists debut technology that could turn off SARS-CoV-2 genes, diagnose parasitic infection, and sequence genes faster
JJ Shavit
- Mar 1, 2022
CRISPR-modified skin grafts developed to treat addiction
The platform uses genetically modified skin cells to deliver long-lasting, hyper-effective treatment and only needs to be administered once.
JJ Shavit
- Dec 18, 2021
Breakthrough in using CRISPR-Cas9 to target fat cells
Fat is vital for life but too much can lead to health problems. CRISPR could help speed genetic discovery in the study of obesity.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 18, 2021
This technology can improve the eyesight of the visually impaired. Here’s how
Gene-editing technology was tested on seven volunteers to see if it could treat severe visual impairment and enabling them to see colours.
JJ Shavit
- Nov 10, 2021
Researchers turn on and off genes using CRISPR
Type 1 diabetes and cancer are just some of the disorders associated with specific genes not “turning on” and “turning off" as they should.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 17, 2021
Groundbreaking research paves way for first CRISPR-based HIV therapy in human patients
Researchers at Temple University have been developing and refining CRISPR-based gene-editing technology for the treatment of HIV.
JJ Shavit
- Sep 3, 2021
Scientists are growing genetically-edited wheat that removes cancer-causing amino acid
Hertfordshire-based experiments trialling CRISPR edited wheat will begin after the government gave researchers the green light.
JD Shavit
- Aug 27, 2021
Gene editing could render mosquitos infertile, reducing disease spread
New U.S. Army-funded research uses gene editing to render certain male mosquitoes infertile and slow the spread of these diseases.
JD Shavit
- Aug 16, 2021
New CRISPR-based technology could revolutionize antibody-based medical diagnostics
Scientists have repurposed the genetic modification technology CRISPR to identify antibodies in patient blood samples
JD Shavit
- Aug 8, 2021
Researchers may have discovered a new and better genome editing tool than CRISPR
Researchers may have discovered a new and better genome editing technology than the existing CRISPR-Cas9 method.
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