Experimental Gene Therapy Frees "Bubble-Boy" Babies from a Life of Isolation
Treatment restores immune-system function in young children with severe disorder
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Anti-Aging Discovery Could Lead to Restorative Skin Treatments
Loss of collagen protein depletes renewal cells that serve as skin’s fountain of youth
Human Diet Drugs Kill Mosquitoes' Appetite, Too
When researchers fed mosquitoes a drug used to treat people for obesity, the insects were less interested in hunting for their next human meal ticket. Karen Hopkin reports.
Inhaled RNA Might Help Heal Cystic Fibrosis
Scientists are working to correct a genetic defect in cystic fibrosis patients by having them inhale RNA. Christopher Intagliata reports.
Baby Gene Edits Could Affect a Range of Traits
The gene targeted for its role in HIV is linked to increased severity of other infectious diseases—and has implications for learning in mice
Scientist Who Edited Babies' Genomes Faces Widespread Criticism
Experts say the risks of a controversial procedure outweigh the benefits for twin newborns
Same-Sex Mice Parents Give Birth to Healthy Brood
Gene editing and stem cell research have allowed for alternative rodent reproduction
Japan Set to Allow Gene Editing in Human Embryos
Draft guidelines permit gene-editing tools for research into early human development, but would discourage manipulation of embryos for reproduction
Nobel for Helping the Immune System Fight Cancer
James P. Allison and Tasuku Honjo share the Nobel Prize for their work on harnessing the cancer patient's own immune system to destroy tumors.
Treating Diabetes May be as Simple as Growing New Pancreatic Cells
Researchers at the Mount Sinai Diabetes Center have already developed an artificial pancreas. Next, a drug that could regenerate pancreatic cells in the body.
Behind the Revolution in Cancer Therapy
Immunologist James Allison has spent over thirty years studying T cells and developing strategies for cancer immunotherapy. Now, he’s looking at new ways to unleash the immune system to eradicate cancer...
RNA Expert Wins "American Nobel"
Interview: Joan Argetsinger Steitz weighs in on #MeToo and working with James Watson
Prosthetic Limb Restores a Sense of Body Position
New device gives an amputee the ability to feel the location of his foot
Ebola: What You Need to Know
As Ebola outbreaks occur again and again, the scramble for answers and medications is ongoing
Parkinson's Drugs Aimed at Rare Gene Mutation Show Promise for Other Sufferers, Too
Shutting down an overactive enzyme could become a general treatment, rather than one solely intended for the few who inherit a mutated Parkinson’s gene
Potential DNA Damage from CRISPR "Seriously Underestimated," Study Finds
A flurry of recent findings highlight a contentious question in this area
Light Beam Lets the Deaf (Gerbil) Hear
A next-generation cochlear implant might allow the hearing-impaired to listen to music and cope with noise
Could Brain Stimulation Slow Cancer?
Activating the reward system boosts anti-tumor immunity in mice
New Human Gene Tally Reignites Debate
The controversy over how many genes are contained in the human genome continues to simmer
CRISPR-Edited Cells Linked to Cancer Risk in 2 Studies
The preliminary findings raise questions about one of the ways this tech edits genomes
