After a baby became the world's first CRISPR gene editing therapy patient, CHOP wants to expand treatment to others

One year after receiving CRISPR gene editing therapy at CHOP, a Delaware County baby is thriving, and doctors want to expand treatment to others.
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Gene editing in vaccine development against vectors and vector-borne diseases (VBDs)

Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) represent a critical challenge in infectious disease control due to their complex transmission dynamics, diverse vector ...

Scientists sharpen genetic maps to help pinpoint DNA changes that influence human health traits and disease risk

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health traits. By probing regions of DNA previously linked to disease, the work has ...
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New Pico C technology maps genome structure before activation

For decades, scientists viewed the genome of a newly fertilised egg as a structural 'blank slate' – a disordered tangle of ...
BMJ Case Reports

Monoallelic PARN mutation presenting as pancytopenia, hepatic fibrosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

A woman in her late 20s presented with a 5-year history of progressive fatigue and generalised weakness. Examination revealed signs of premature ageing, anaemia, neuropathy and hepatosplenomegaly.