Co-inventor: CRISPR gene editing could have ‘profound positive effect,’ but ethics concerns remain – Deseret News
Deseret News |
Co-inventor: CRISPR gene editing could have ‘profound positive effect,’ but ethics concerns remain
Deseret News Doudna and other scientists have said CRISPR Cas9 can revolutionize the fight against genetic disease in humans. But she has also warned that its wide-ranging capacity to alter genes will inevitably lead to various ethical dilemmas about a range of … |
Deseret News |
Co-inventor: CRISPR gene editing could have ‘profound positive effect,’ but ethics concerns remain
Deseret News Doudna and other scientists have said CRISPR Cas9 can revolutionize the fight against genetic disease in humans. But she has also warned that its wide-ranging capacity to alter genes will inevitably lead to various ethical dilemmas about a range of … |
Seattle Times |
Medical breakthrough: Seattle man is first adult to get new gene therapy for vision
Seattle Times So Willis checked in with his eye doctor late last year, setting in motion a train of events that culminated March 20 at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) when he became the first adult to undergo the first gene therapy approved in the U.S. for … |
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Things to consider before stem cell therapy
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin I have seen ads in the U-B recently offering stem cell therapy. The following from the FDA would be helpful to anyone considering this procedure: If you’re considering treatment in the United States: Ask if the FDA has reviewed the treatment. Ask your … |
The Times |
Probe launched over babies stem cell storage ‘failure’
The Times Newborn babies’ stem cells frozen to help them fight serious illness in later life were ruined because a private laboratory ran out of basic supplies, it has been claimed. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) is looking into allegations that blood samples … |
The Times |
Motherwell lab probed over babies’ stem cell storage ‘failure’
The Times Newborn babies’ stem cells that were due to be frozen to help them fight serious illness in later life, were ruined because a Scottish laboratory ran out of basic supplies, it has been claimed. The Human Tissue Authority (HTA) is investigating … |