Scientists have achieved a genetic feat once thought impossible: removing an entire extra human chromosome using gene-editing ...

Microbiologist John van der Oost of Wageningen University & Research (WUR) has received an ERC Proof of Concept grant to further develop a promising CRISPR-based approach to cancer treatment. With ...

The hold followed Intellia’s voluntary pause in response to a grade 4 liver event—a case of Hy’s Law—in the ATTR-CM trial.

When it was announced in 2023 that the world’s first Crispr-based gene-editing therapy had been approved in the UK there was ...

Researchers identified AlCas12a, a compact, versatile enzyme that improves CRISPR gene editing and enables faster molecular ...

New research by UCLA Health and UC San Francisco has uncovered why certain brain cells are more resilient than others to the buildup of a toxic protein that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease and ...

What if a cup of coffee could help treat cancer? Researchers at the Texas A&M Health Institute of Biosciences and Technology ...

Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and ...

Caffeine could act as an on-off switch for gene and cell therapies, giving doctors more precise control over powerful ...

The development of humans and other animals unfolds gradually over time, with cells taking on specific roles and functions ...