How CRISPR Works: Unpacking the Science of Cas9 and Gene Modification

Discover how CRISPR genome editing is revolutionizing medicine. Learn the science of Cas9, current clinical trials, and the ...
KPBS

CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study

A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug appears safe and effective for cutting cholesterol, possibly for life, according to a small early study released Saturday. The study, which ...
EurekAlert!

A better understanding of how gene editing tools work

A schematic showing the cytosine base editing intermediate and the various outcomes that can occur when the UNG protein is active. You may have seen it in the news recently: a baby in Pennsylvania ...
The Economist

For the first time, a CRISPR drug treats a child’s unique mutation

WITHIN DAYS after KJ was born in Philadelphia in August 2024 it was clear that something was wrong. He was not eating and slept too much. Blood tests revealed sky-high levels of ammonia, a toxic ...

Experts Are Calling for a Ban on Gene Editing of Human Embryos. Here’s Why They’re Worried

When applied to human eggs, sperm and embryos, gene-editing technologies, of which CRISPR is the most precise, can alter the ...
OPB

CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study

TEK IMAGE/Science Photo Library / Getty Images/Science Photo Libra A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug appears safe and effective for cutting cholesterol, possibly for life, ...