How processed red meat might drive neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists warn that while processed red meat may fuel harmful brain changes linked to Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS,…
Keeping up with the longevity gene therapies
How a ‘special economic zone’ is enabling one company to offer longevity-focused gene therapies to clients, including Khloé…
The genetic answer to rare diseases
The standard treatment is a liver transplant, but this entails a high risk of complications in infants. Thanks…
Ageing, Human Lifespans and Sustainability
The prospect of increasing human lifespans with new technologies and its impact on sustainability is poorly studied getty…
Breakthrough reveals how viruses efficiently pack genetic material
Researchers at San Diego State University and Michigan State University are shedding new light on how viruses meticulously…
ChronODE method offers precision in timing gene therapy treatments
A Yale research team has created a new computer tool that can pinpoint when exactly genes turn on…
New generation of CRISPR shows safer path to treating genetic diseases
A new generation of CRISPR technology developed at UNSW Sydney offers a safer path to treating genetic diseases…
Gene editing restores hearing and balance in adult mice with DFNA41 deafness
Zheng-Yi Chen, DPhil, associate scientist at the Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, and Ines and Fredrick Yeatts Chair in Otolaryngology, at…
Join Sept. 18 with George Church and this year’s top biotech startups
I asked AI the othÂer day how many biotechs have been co-foundÂed by HarÂvard’s George Church. About 50…
Single injection of gene therapy at birth may offer lasting protection against HIV
A new study in Nature shows that delivering a single injection of gene therapy at birth may offer years-long protection…
Prime editing corrects a childhood genetic disease in mice
 Alternating hemiplegia of childhood (AHC) is a rare, one-in-a-million genetic disease that affects kids. Most cases are…
Breakthrough gene therapy reverses genetic deafness across age groups
Using gene therapy to treat hereditary deafness is safe and effective in both children and adults, according to…