For decades, the dream of fixing harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA felt out of reach. Scientists have long known these ...

He helped pioneer mapping the human genome and editing DNA. Today, his lab is working to make humans immune to all viruses, eliminate genetic diseases, and reverse the effects of time. Harvard ...

A breakthrough in genetic editing allows IVF parents to select traits for their embryo. But some experts are warning this new ...

At the same time, the prospect of human genome editing raises many important scientific, ethical, and societal questions. After three days of thoughtful discussion of these issues, the members of the ...

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Turning to genetic modification could be a solution for a number of genetic diseases including sickle cell anemia, muscular dystrophy and cancer. This can be done through modifying human embryos ...

The most potent use of the new gene editing technique CRISPR is also the most controversial: tweaking the genomes of human embryos to eliminate genes that cause disease. We don’t allow it now.

In July, Verve began a trial to treat a genetic form of high cholesterol with base editing, a more precise form of Crispr. But Leonard points out that getting Crispr to other cells and organs is ...

The researchers waited eight weeks after all the mice were taken off of ART, then searched for traces of HIV genetic material in blood, spleen, kidneys, gut, lungs, bone marrow and the brain.

The Second International Summit on Human Genome Editing, taking place this week in Hong Kong, was supposed to be a gathering of researchers and medical … ...