A 19-year-old Canadian man becomes the first human cured through prime gene editing after doctors corrected a rare genetic ...
A new method for safely inserting large chunks of DNA into genomes has now measured up in mice, potentially paving the way ...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first cell-based gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the ...
A version of this Priestley Medal address will be presented at the American Chemical Society Spring 2026 meeting ...
After teasing a new regulatory process for personalized genetic medicines at the end of last year, the FDA today unveiled draft guidance for an approval pathway that could see custom CRISPR therapies, ...
A Bay Area biochemist has launched a new company to further research on gene editing on human embryos. Lucas Harrington said the research will focus on using the technology to prevent genetic disease ...
Two studies published in Nature Medicine June 11 contribute to a small body of literature suggesting cells edited with CRISPR-Cas9 may cause cancer. Here are five things to know about the studies and ...
When you think of the “Make America Healthy Again” (MAHA) movement, you might picture fertile soil, organic farms, and homeopathic remedies. For some, that vision is a welcome change; for others, it ...
Joint Statement by Ralph J. Cicerone and Victor J. Dzau WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine are launching a major initiative to guide decision making ...