New strategy targets Porphyromonas gingivalis without harming healthy microbes
For years, treating gum disease has meant scraping away plaque, cutting out damaged tissue or turning to antibiotics…
Advancing Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis
Original story from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA; CA, USA). UCLA researchers have developed a lipid nanoparticle-based…
CRISPR gene-drive technology reverses antibiotic resistance in bacteria
Antibiotic resistance (AR) has steadily accelerated in recent years to become a global health crisis. As deadly bacteria…
CRISPR-edited fungus boosts protein production and cuts environmental impact
In a new study publishing November 19 in the Cell Press journal Trends in Biotechnology, researchers used a…
First human trial of a CRISPR-based treatment significantly lowered cholesterol and triglycerides
A quiet hope has started to grow among people living with stubborn cholesterol problems as researchers report early…
Reducing ketone levels and increasing exercise capacity could help manage diabetic ketoacidosis
A researcher at the University of Houston finds management of diabetic ketoacidosis may center around reducing ketone levels…
The role of epigenetics in memory expression
Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called “engrams”. Engrams are thought…
Epigenetic editing enables safer and more effective T cell therapies
Arc Institute, Gladstone Institutes, and University of California, San Francisco, scientists have developed an epigenetic editing platform that…
A Rogue Gene Explains Mysterious Cases of Diabetes and Epilepsy in Newborns
Credit: Wikimedia Commons When six infants around the world were diagnosed with an odd trio of symptoms (diabetes,…
Scientists Create a Banana That Doesn’t Turn Brown
Image credits: Matt L. Any banana you eat today is probably a clone. You may have noticed it…
Reporter’s Notebook: The Overdue Breakout for Gene Therapy and Gene Editing
As gene editing enters a new era, leaders discuss Baby KJ’s implications for families, science, and industry. (Left…
Scientists Just Made CRISPR 3x More Effective at Treating Genetic Diseases
Illustration of spherical nucleic acid SNA nanoparticle carrying CRISPR cargo – Image by the Mirkin Research Group University…