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A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly ...

Cancer immunotherapy has been transformed by engineered T cells, but those bespoke treatments are slow, expensive, and out of ...

CAR T cells are patient-derived, genetically engineered immune cells. They are "living drugs" and constitute a milestone in modern medicine. Equipping T cells, a key cell type of the immune system, ...

Cell and gene therapies use the body's building blocks - cells and genetic material - to boost the immune system or correct ...

Cell and gene therapies (CGTs) represent the cutting edge of drug discovery. 1 These are amongst the most advanced medical treatments, specifically designed to correct the root genetic cause of an ...

The term “de-extinction” often conjures images of Jurassic Park-style genetic manipulation, complete with ethical dilemmas and ecological chaos. But the reality of functional de-extinction—the ...

Genetic defects are exceedingly common, which is not surprising considering just how many cells make up our bodies, including our reproductive cells. While most of these defects have no or only minor ...

Scientific organizations recently called for a 10-year ban on human germline editing. But will we ever be ready? And how would we even know? Reading time 13 minutes In late May, several scientific ...