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FDA approves breakthrough gene therapies
In a groundbreaking development, the first-ever gene-editing drug for a genetic disease has been approved in the United States. Developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals and CRISPR
UK Approves First Gene Scissors Therapy
In a groundbreaking move, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK has approved the use of Casgevy, a gene-editing drug based
German Ethics Council approves CRISPR use
The German Ethics Council has released a statement indicating that they are no longer generally opposed to the use of the gene-editing tool, Crispr. However,
Genetic Experiment Creates Fighting Hamsters
A recent study conducted by the Georgia State University has shown that the gene-editing tool, Crispr/Cas9, does not always produce the desired results. The researchers
Protein Mutation Causes Heart Disease
A groundbreaking study conducted by scientists at the University Medical Center Göttingen (UMG) has revealed that mutations in the Titin gene (TTN) are a common
China allows gene editing of crops.
China Allows Gene Editing of Crops to Increase Food Security China, with a population of around 1.4 billion people, possesses only about seven percent of
Stopping Coronavirus Spread with Crispr
A new treatment method has been developed by scientists at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Melbourne, Australia, using the enzyme Crispr/Cas13b
Pigs genetically modified with female organs
Scientists have used the CRISPR/Cas method, also known as gene scissors, to modify male pigs to develop female reproductive organs. This genetic modification prevents the
New gene scissors work on coronavirus.
A new gene-editing tool has been developed that can manipulate RNA-based structures, including the coronavirus. The previous CRISPR/Cas9 method was limited to DNA. The CRISPR/Cas9
Russian Scientist Continues Gene Experiments on Babies
A Russian scientist has announced his intention to conduct experiments on embryos using the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool, despite the known health risks. The Chinese scientist
