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New approach to delivering gene therapy for cystic fibrosis
A lipid nanoparticle-based gene therapy for cystic fibrosis restores biological function in a preclinical model...
Image by Matthew Daniels via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts human cells, showing the stages of cell division.
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Non-coding gene discovered to be a cause of blindness
New genetic causes of inherited blindness have been discovered that may offer answers to families with unexplained vision loss...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Human gene maps overlook non-European populations
Over 31,000 new transcripts found in blood cells from non-European populations are absent from current human gene reference maps...
Image by Matthew Daniels via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts human cells, showing the stages of cell division.
New prime editing approach could potentially treat multiple genetic diseases
A new multipurpose genome editing approach could address around a third of rare genetic diseases...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Genes implicated in Alzheimer's studies in African Americans
The largest gene-expression study in African Americans with Alzheimer's disease reveals overexpression of a gene also implicated in those with white European ancestry...
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Stem cell therapy reverses stroke damage in mice
Recovery was observed in mice receiving a stem cell transplant post-stroke, according to new research...
Image by Matthew Daniels via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts human cells, showing the stages of cell division.
Automating genome editing with CRISPR-GPT
An artificial intelligence tool for helping to create CRISPR workflows can enable beginners to design successful experiments in a single attempt...
Image by Matthew Daniels via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts human cells, showing the stages of cell division.
Genome editing research targets late-onset Tay Sachs
Base editing has been used to correct the mutation causing late-onset Tay-Sachs disease in mice and human cells...