American Society of Human Genetics, Others Issue CRISPR Germline Editing StatementBio-IT WorldAugust 3, 2017 On the heels of news yesterday that CRISPR has been used to successfully edit viable embryos with high efficiency and low rates of mosaics and … Continue reading
Dr. Ansell on Combining CAR T-cell Therapy and Immunotherapy in LymphomasOncLiveStephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD, chair of the Lymphoma Group at Mayo Clinic, discusses the possibility of blending immunotherapy agents with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-ce… Continue reading
Boing Boing |
Introducing The After On Podcast – interviews with thinkers, founders, and scientists
Boing Boing Writing science fiction can get you amazing access to thinkers, founders, and scientists whose work touches on the stories you tell. It’s one of the great things about my job. Sure, writing cover stories for Wired would get my calls returned faster … |
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CRISPR Gene Therapy via Skin Grafts Treats Obesity and Diabetes in Mice
Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News Genetically engineered skin cells grafted onto mice can treat the animals’ diabetes and obesity, according to new research published August 2, 2017 in Cell Stem Cell. Researchers edited skin stem cells from newborn mice using CRISPR-based technology … |
The Verge |
Editing human embryos is okay — but don’t turn them into people yet, geneticists say
The Verge In a statement published today in The American Journal of Human Genetics, the group argues that gene editing with powerful tools like CRISPR has great potential to rid humanity of some of the nastiest diseases. However, there are too many unanswered … Germline human gene editing endorsed for researchThe San Diego Union-Tribune Human embryo editing breakthrough is a ‘major advance’ towards controversial treatments for babiesThe Independent |