BiotechMarch 16, 2017
For the First Time, U.K. Allows Clinic to Proceed with "3-Parent" Baby Procedure
A British child created with this technique could be born this year
Biotech
PolicyMarch 16, 2017
Trump Budget Would Slash Biomedical and Science Research Dollars
The $1.1-trillion proposal includes a $6-billion chop to the NIH
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MedicineMarch 15, 2017
Waiting to Reprogram Your Cells? Don't Hold Your Breath
In a rethink of personalized medicine, researchers turn to banks of donor-derived stem cells
BiotechMarch 14, 2017
A Revolutionary Genetic Experiment is Planned for a West African Village – If Residents Agree
A gene drive bid aims to eliminate malaria
BiotechMarch 13, 2017
Unlocking the Power of African Soil Microbes
These microscopic marvels are transforming agriculture in the developed world; now it’s Africa’s turn
BiotechMarch 13, 2017
What's Your Polygenic Score?
It’s still a crude measure, but someday this broad genetic assessment will predict academic success, athletic ability and susceptibility to dozens of diseases
MedicineMarch 9, 2017
Will “Biosimilar” Medications Reduce the Cost of Biologic Drugs?
Not necessarily
Public HealthMarch 4, 2017
Can Tilapia Skin Be Used to Bandage Burns?
With few other treatment options, doctors in Brazil are turning to this popular fish
BiotechMarch 2, 2017
New Advance May Help Organs Survive Deep Freeze
Early work suggests nanoparticles may help rewarm cryopreserved tissue
BiotechMarch 1, 2017
A Beetle Is Destroying U.S. Corn, So Scientists Are Punching at the Insect's Genes
Technology to defeat the corn rootworm, scientists worry, will work only briefly against an inventive foe
MedicineMarch 1, 2017
A New Model for Defeating Cancer: CAR T Cells
Some advanced cancers can now be successfully treated by synthetic immune cells that are more powerful and longer-lasting than any found in the body
MedicineMarch 1, 2017
Full Genome Sequencing for Newborns Raises Questions
Testing every newborn for a raft of known genetic risks is technologically feasible. Some worry the results could do more harm than good