A new CRISPR approach can control genes without cutting DNA, opening a safer path for treating genetic diseases. A newly developed form of CRISPR at UNSW Sydney points to a safer way of treating ...
This study offers important insight into the pathogenic basis of intragenic frameshift deletions in the carboxy-terminal domain of MECP2, which account for some Rett syndrome cases, yet similar ...
It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...
Three start-ups are aiming to create gene-edited babies. Columnist Michael Le Page has no doubt that editing our offspring ...
When Marc and Cristina Easton’s son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months, the Baltimore couple left the doctor’s appointment in confusion. Their toddler – who was very social – did not resemble the ...
Tanning bed users are known to have a higher risk of skin cancer, but for the first time researchers have found that young ...
Even as humpbacks rebound in number, their genomes reveal a loss of genetic diversity and a buildup of harmful mutations left ...
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A tiny mutation can derail brain growth for life, study finds
A single microscopic change in our DNA can permanently alter how the brain is built, locking in developmental problems that ...
The disorder, which is linked to a mutation in a gene called ACAA2, can lead to low blood sugar, liver damage in babies, and ...
A major evolutionary theory says most genetic changes don’t really matter, but new evidence suggests that’s not true. Researchers found that helpful mutations happen surprisingly often. The twist is ...
The parents of 7-week-old Dhruvan Gopi were warned he might not survive the night as specialists converged around his crib at ...
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