Bridge Recombinase Platform Enables Megabase-Scale Human Genome Rearrangements
For decades, gene-editing science has been limited to making small, precise edits to human DNA, akin to correcting…
CU Anschutz Researchers Discover How Lymphatic Endothelials Cells Help the Body Remember Infections
A study published today in Nature Communications describes how lymphatic endothelial cells assist in generating robust immune memory,…
Drinking any amount of alcohol linked to higher risk
Share on PinterestA new study finds that any amount of alcohol is linked to a higher risk of…
Infant Brain Gene Regulator May Predispose Adults to Dementia
Summary: A new study reveals that the brain’s vulnerability to disorders like multiple sclerosis and dementia may begin…
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…
Kasey Walsh on Advocacy, Genetic Testing, and Building a Platform to Transform Families’ Stories Into Change
When her daughter was just a toddler, Kasey Walsh knew something was wrong. Searching the web, it looked…
Global ‘Noahʻs Ark’ to safeguard coral reefs, led by UH scientists
Reading time: 2 minutesAcropora muricata, Heron Island, Australia. (Photo Credit: Claire Lager, Smithsonian) In a landmark effort to…
New Kits Born in Black-footed Ferret Cloning Research
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), in collaboration with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service…
Discovery of rare genetic disorder inspires advocacy and research efforts
Erin Eun Young Ahn, Ph.D.In 2016, the rare disease Zhu-Tokita-Takenouchi-Kim, or ZTTK syndrome, was discovered by Erin Eun…
Genetics play a role in fish oil’s effects on cancer risk
A new study suggests a specific gene determines whether omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil are effective in…
GM1 Gangliosidosis Market: Epidemiology, Therapies, Companies – DelveInsight | Featuring Passage Bio Inc., Gain Therapeutics, Sio Gene Therapies
“GM1 Gangliosidosis Market” GM1 Gangliosidosis is a rare lysosomal storage disorder with an incidence of 1 in 100,000–200,000…
Biomarkers Identified for MASLD Using Genetics and AI
Researchers have identified multiple causal biomarkers for metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD), using genetic tools and machine…