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Study reveals factors that drive efficient, precise editing and hidden DNA repair
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology have addressed a longstanding challenge in CRISPR ...
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Personalized gene editing saved a baby, but the tech’s future is uncertain
The personalized CRISPR treatment could be the future of gene therapy, but hurdles remain before everyone has access.
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Fixing A Fatal Genetic Defect In Babies With A Bit Of Genetic Modification
Genetic defects are exceedingly common, which is not surprising considering just how many cells make up our bodies, including our reproductive cells. While most of these defects have no or only ...
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Detection of Major SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern in Clinical Samples via CRISPR-Cas12a-Mediated Mutation-Specific Assay
Institute of Pathogenic Microbiology, Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Guangdong Workstation for Emerging Infectious Disease Control and Prevention, Chinese Academy of ...
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From birth to gene-edited in 6 months: Custom therapy breaks speed limits
CRISPR has already proven to be a successful gene therapy. What's stunning is the speed. KJ's mutation was identified within days of his birth. Within weeks, researchers were growing cells in ...
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CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Gene Editing May Correct WD-Associated ATP7B Mutation
CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing can successfully correct mutations in the ATP7B gene, which cause Wilson disease (WD), according to results presented at the 2025 European Association for the Study ...
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CHOP and Penn treated an infant with a rare disease by editing his genes
As a type of gene therapy — the umbrella term for any gene-based approach to correcting DNA mutations — CRISPR has wide potential to advance medical treatments, from cancer to high cholesterol. In ...
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Gene editing helped a desperately ill baby thrive. Scientists say it could someday treat millions
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital ...
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For the first time, a CRISPR drug treats a child’s unique mutation
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US baby receives first-ever customized CRISPR treatment for genetic disease
A baby born with a rare and devastating genetic condition has become the first person ever to be successfully treated with a personalized CRISPR therapy. After receiving three doses of the therapy ...
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CAFC Vacates CRISPR Ruling for Broad Institute Due to PTAB Error on Conception Standard
The applications did not adequately show possession of an operable CRISPR-Cas9 system in eukaryotic cells, even though they described the core components of the technology. As a result ...
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World’s First CRISPR-Edited Spider Produces Glowing Red Silk From Its Spinneret
Beccy is a custom content producer who holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science.