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A 1989 Nobel Prize-winning discovery revealed RNA could perform chemistry, not just carry instructions. That breakthrough now enables mRNA vaccines, CRISPR gene editing, and treatments for diseases once thought incurable.
Families battling ultra-rare diseases just got a major breakthrough: the FDA announced a new pathway that will speed life-saving treatments to patients who've been told for decades "there aren't enough of you to study." A baby boy's miraculous CRISPR therapy inspired the change.
The FDA just announced a new pathway that could bring life-saving gene editing treatments to patients with rare diseases in record time. For families battling conditions once considered untreatable, this could change everything.
Scientists created a light-powered sensor that spots cancer biomarkers in blood at incredibly tiny concentrations, potentially catching the disease years earlier than current methods. The breakthrough could transform cancer screening into a simple blood draw.
Chinese researchers used CRISPR technology to cut HIV genetic material out of human cells, marking a promising step toward eliminating the virus entirely. While experts caution this is early-stage research, the breakthrough offers new hope for nearly 40 million people living with HIV worldwide.
Scientists have developed a new gene editing approach that spreads healing changes from cell to cell, dramatically increasing its reach in the body. This breakthrough could transform treatment for countless genetic diseases that were previously too difficult to address.
Scientists are developing a breakthrough gene editing approach that spreads between cells like neighbors sharing flyers. This could treat far more diseases by reaching dramatically more cells in the body.
Austin Louis spent his entire life in excruciating pain from sickle cell disease until a revolutionary gene therapy treatment made him feel like "a new human." The 20-year-old New Jersey man became the first patient at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to receive the FDA-approved CRISPR treatment outside clinical trials.
Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a way to control gene editing with caffeine, offering a reversible and precise approach to treating cancer and diabetes. The breakthrough could one day let patients activate their treatment with a simple cup of coffee.
Scientists have flipped the script on aggressive cancers by using gene editing to turn one of their biggest advantages into a deadly vulnerability. In animal models, this breakthrough approach destroyed hard-to-treat tumors while leaving healthy cells unharmed.
Two AI-powered companies just received FDA approval to tackle thousands of rare diseases that have gone untreated for decades due to scientist shortages. Their breakthrough platforms can automate gene editing and drug discovery, potentially bringing personalized medicine to millions within 10 years.
Scientists from Harvard, MIT, and Case Western used CRISPR gene editing to extend the lives of mice with deadly prion diseases by 60%. While the treatment isn't ready for humans yet, it marks a breakthrough against diseases that currently have no cure.
A Pennsylvania baby born with a deadly rare metabolic disorder is now thriving after doctors created the world's first personalized CRISPR gene therapy just for him. Six-month-old KJ can now eat protein and stopped all medications after three doses corrected his faulty gene.
A Pennsylvania baby born with a deadly genetic disorder is now thriving after doctors created the world's first personalized CRISPR treatment just for him. Baby KJ can now eat protein and has stopped all medications after three doses of the groundbreaking therapy.
A Ugandan biotech firm just received a U.S. patent for a gene therapy that could treat sickle cell disease for 95% less than current cures. The breakthrough could finally bring life-saving treatment to 20 million patients worldwide who can't afford existing options.
Scientists in Israel used gene editing to remove the bitter taste from grapefruit, potentially opening the fruit to millions of new fans. The breakthrough could also save cold-weather citrus farming.
Scientists have developed a one-time CRISPR treatment that fixes the genetic mutation causing the most common inherited kidney disease. Early tests show it could replace lifelong medication for 12 million people worldwide.
After becoming the first country to approve a revolutionary gene-editing therapy in 2023, the UK is now using Casgevy to treat patients with sickle cell disease and β-thalassaemia. The treatment has shown remarkable results, freeing 97% of sickle cell patients from painful episodes for over a year.
Mayo Clinic scientists corrected a genetic mutation causing the most common inherited kidney disease with one injection. The treatment extended survival and stopped organ damage in mice, offering hope for 12 million people worldwide.
A groundbreaking gene therapy has reversed blood cancers once considered untreatable, with seven of eleven patients still disease-free three years later. The world-first technique transforms donor white blood cells into a "living drug" that hunts cancer.
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