Brain has 'genetic calendar' for ageing
A 'genetic lifespan calendar' of lifelong gene expression changes has been discovered in human and mouse brains...
The alteration of an organism's or a cell's genetic material using biotechnology techniques. Traditionally, the term has referred only to alterations involving the introduction of transgenic (foreign) DNA.
A 'genetic lifespan calendar' of lifelong gene expression changes has been discovered in human and mouse brains...
Two trials assessing gene therapy for blood cancer have been put on hold by the US Food and Drug Administration, following a patient fatality...
The world's first cancer treatment which uses a patient's own genetically modified immune cells has been approved...
Almost a year after the first live birth of a baby following a mitochondrial replacement technique procedure, the US Food and Drug Administration has sent a very strongly-worded letter to the scientist and team responsible for the event...
High doses of vitamin C may help fight certain leukaemias by boosting the activity of a particular gene, suggests a new study...
A protein that controls removal of male reproductive tissue in female mice embryos has been discovered...
Picture this - it's the last day in the office before the summer holidays, you're looking forward to some sunshine and warmth, email auto-response set, and all ready to go. Then, all of a sudden: the news...
A proof-of-concept study in mice has demonstrated how skin grafts could deliver gene therapy for obesity and diabetes...
Scientists in the US may have successfully used genome editing in human embryos to correct disease mutations, according to a report by MIT Technology Review...
by Cara Foley
The broadcast by BBC World Service is split into four parts, each with an assigned 'expert witness'. The first chapter tackles 'The Language of Life', aiming to elucidate exactly what DNA, genes and genome editing are...
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