Gene therapy targeting 'cold shock protein' protects neurons from damage
A method to increase levels of a 'cold shock protein' in mice infected with prion disease has led to neuroprotective effects – without the need for cooling...
A method to increase levels of a 'cold shock protein' in mice infected with prion disease has led to neuroprotective effects – without the need for cooling...
A new machine learning tool has been developed to help measure the efficiency of a specific type of genome editing, and identify what affects the rate of insertion of a genetic sequence...
A CRISPR-based form of genome editing that can replace entire genes may offer a new way to treat some genetic diseases...
A newly described CRISPR-associated protein can kill infected cells by cutting all types of DNA and RNA...
by Shibu Antony
Gene activity and protein identification has been revealed in organs and tumours to a high resolution using a novel method...
Sertoli cells, which are crucial to sperm formation, have been recreated in the lab using pluripotent stem cells, to help study the earliest stages of sex determination...
A 'cell atlas' map of gene expression in endometriosis has been created to help improve understanding and treatment of the condition...
CRISPR has been used to eliminate the toxic protein build-up associated with Huntington's disease in mice...
A novel approach could accelerate the development of vaccines for DNA-based viruses....
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