Gene therapy could be a permanent cure for many life-threatening hereditary diseases, and this will only help in the treatment of genetic diseases and cancer ...

Scientists from Kolkata-based Bose Institute have created GlowCas9 -- a CRISPR protein that lights up while performing gene editing -- to help boost treatment of genetic diseases and cancer, said the ...

The rollout of a type of genetic technology called a gene drive for tackling malaria could be edging closer after a lab study ...

A cutting-edge therapy using base-edited immune cells is offering a major breakthrough for patients with one of the toughest ...

The 2025 International Summit on Human Genome Editing called for: • A moratorium on heritable edits until safety and societal consensus are achieved Meanwhile, patients with devastating genetic ...

From rare diseases to chronic conditions, epigenetic editing unlocks new ways to control gene activity without altering the genetic code.

Researchers at Duke University used CRISPR technologies to discover previously unannotated stretches of DNA in the 'dark genome' that are responsible ...

A year of new treatments, new technologies, new ways to stay safe during disasters and new insights on the mysteries of the ...

Cholesterol meds—taking by millions of Americans every day—often come with a lifelong prescription, adding out-of-pocket ...

Scientists in China have genetically engineered a fungus that is widely used as a meat substitute, making it an even more ...

Dr Ilovi dismissed claims that mothers contribute more to intelligence because of the X chromosome, saying such arguments ...

For years, many families have believed that a child’s intelligence is inherited from the mother, a claim often repeated in ...