CRISPR May Cause Hundreds of Unintended Mutations Into the Genome, New Study Finds – Big Think
Big Think |
CRISPR May Cause Hundreds of Unintended Mutations Into the Genome, New Study Finds
Big Think In case you haven’t already heard of CRISPR-Cas9, it is the revolutionary gene-editing technology, discovered just a few years ago, that allows scientists to edit the DNA of any species with an unprecedented precision and efficiency. Today, thousands … Off target mutations in CRISPR reported by whole … – Biotechin.AsiaBiotechin.Asia |
Hindustan Times |
A new gene therapy may help ‘turn off’ asthma and food allergies
Hindustan Times Researchers have developed a new gene therapy that may help to ‘turn-off’ the immune response which causes allergic reaction such as asthma, or potentially lethal food allergies, researchers have found. “When someone has an allergy or asthma flare-up, … New gene therapy may ‘turn off’ asthmaEconomic Times |
Chicago Daily Herald |
How newly approved immunotherapy is giving some cancer patients hope
Chicago Daily Herald It showed that immunotherapy could attack colon and other cancers thought to be unstoppable. The key was their tumors’ genetic defect, known as mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency — akin to a missing spell-check on their DNA. As the DNA copies itself … |
Salon |
Crispr’s Next Big Debate: How Messy Is Too Messy?
WIRED When it comes to Crispr, the bacterial wünderenzyme that allows scientists to precisely edit DNA, no news is too small to stir up some drama. On Tuesday morning, doctors from Columbia, Stanford, and the University of Iowa published a one-page letter to … CRISPR controversy raises questions about gene-editing technique …Salon CRISPR Found To Have A Dangerous Side-Effect: Unwanted …Wall Street Pit Unexpected mutations after CRISPR gene-editing experimentsBioEdge TrendinTech –Corpus Christi Caller-Times –Good Herald all 6 news articles » |
The Lawton Constitution |
Mother considers adult stem cell treatment for son
The Lawton Constitution But Nation hopes a special experimental adult stem cell treatment could help her son achieve a better quality of life. “In the research I’ve done, 70-85 percent of autistic kids that have undergone this treatment have made extreme improvements in a … |
Medical Daily |
The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab–already FDA-approved for other forms of cancer-has been found to be …
EurekAlert (press release) The immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab–already FDA-approved for other forms of cancer-has been found to be effective in patients with metastatic triple negative breast cancer, according to an international clinical trial led by NYU Langone’s Perlmutter … Treatment For Triple Negative Breast Cancer; Immunotherapy Drug Effective In New TrialsMedical Daily |