A Disease That Affects Children Is Quicker to Cure
by A cure for an ultrarare disease, progeria, could be on the horizon. The disease accelerates aging in children and greatly shortens their lives. But, until …
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AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotechnology into high gear
During his Nobel Prize in chemistry lecture in 2018, Frances Arnold he said, “Today we can, for all practical purposes, read, write and edit any …
UK falling behind China in race to end crop diseases, British scientists warn
British scientists have warned that the UK is falling behind China in the race to eradicate crop diseases after Beijing granted milestone approval this month …
FDA approves 2 gene therapies for sickle cell. One is the first person to use the CRISPR editing tool
Regulators on Friday approved two gene therapies for sickle cell disease that doctors hope can cure the painful, inherited blood disorder that mostly affects black …