NICE recommends new RNAi therapy for porphyria patients
A gene silencing treatment for a rare, but debilitating genetic disorder has been recommended for NHS use by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence....
Proteins produced by a living organism which act to bring about, or increase the rate of, a specific biochemical reaction.
A gene silencing treatment for a rare, but debilitating genetic disorder has been recommended for NHS use by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence....
An gene previously unknown to have a role in fertility has been found to be essential for healthy sperm...
A gene variant has been identified that is linked to the development of both Alzheimer's and severe COVID-19, new research has found...
Individuals with a specific version of the OAS1 gene have natural antiviral defences against SARS-CoV-2, resulting in less severe COVID-19 disease...
Artificial mitochondria capable of releasing energy, which can be used to repair damaged cells, have been created, claim a team of researchers...
Researchers looking for evolutionary ancestors of enzymes used in the CRISPR genome-editing approach have uncovered over one million potential genome-editing enzymes...
Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 is involved in vital cyclic ovarian functions and thus COVID-19 may impact female reproductive health...
CRISPR-based diagnostic test has been designed that can be used at home to detect SARS-CoV-2 and multiple variants from saliva within one hour...
Gene variants affecting a single gene have been identified in men who do not produce sperm, giving some insight into genetic control of sperm production...
CRISPR-based genome editing can be used to stop SARS-CoV-2 being replicated inside infected cells, researchers have shown…
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