Study Highlights Need for Standardized Measurement Methods in Gene Therapy
Some gene therapy treatments use modified adeno-associated viruses (AAVs) like the one shown here to deliver therapeutic genetic…
How a home DNA test finally revealed the truth
Family handout Susan was no more than puzzled when she saw the first results from her home DNA…
Wider access to DNA screening urged, to tackle diseases such as breast, ovarian and bowel cancer
“It was a bit of a shock. But they went through everything in a lot of detail, and…
Could a new medical approach fix faulty genes before birth?
(SACRAMENTO) A new study shows that a biomedical tool can successfully deliver genetic material to edit faulty genes…
The Future of Gene-Editing Treatments for Rare Diseases < Yale School of Medicine
Angelman syndrome is a rare genetic disorder caused by a mutation on chromosome 15, which hinders the production…
CRISPR used in landmark treatment to fix misspelling in baby’s genome
For the first time, scientists say they have reached into the genome of a severely ill child and…
Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells ‘younger’, study shows | Spain
The US-born woman who was the world’s oldest living person before she died in Spain last August at…
Urbanization and genetic homogenization in the medieval Low Countries revealed through a ten-century paleogenomic study of the city of Sint-Truiden | Genome Biology
Lawson DJ, Hellenthal G, Myers S, Falush D. Inference of Population Structure using Dense Haplotype Data. Copenhaver GP,…
Development and extensive sequencing of a broadly-consented Genome in a Bottle matched tumor-normal pair
PacBio Revio HiFiPCR-free Revio HiFi Sequencing (Dataset ID: PB-HiFi-1) Library Preparation Library preparation was performed using previously isolated…
Stealth Genetic Switch in Mosquitoes Halts Malaria Spread
Genetically modified mosquito larvae express fluorescent markers of the FREP1 gene — RFP (pink), GFP (blue) or both…
What happens to your data if 23andMe collapses? — Harvard Gazette
A recent paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine calls for regulations to protect customers’ personal…
These scientists found Alzheimer’s in their genes. Here’s what they did next : Shots
Three scientists learned they carry genes that significantly increase their risk for Alzheimer’s. Here’s how they’re grappling with…