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gene editing
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A controversial Chinese CRISPR scientist is still hopeful about embryo gene-editing. Here’s why.
Last Thursday, JK, who was released from prison in 2022, sat down with Antonio and Mat Honan, our…
He Got a Pig Kidney Transplant. Now Doctors Need to Keep It Working
Other than rejection of the organ, one of the most common transplant complications is infection. Doctors have to…
Scientists develop robust iPSC-derived rejuvenated T lymphocytes for cervical cancer treatment
Cervical cancer is among the most common malignancies affecting women worldwide. In 2020 alone, approximately 600,000 women were…
Research demonstrates a bat species’ resistance to cancer, pinpoints key genes
In a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers investigated seven species of bats to verify…
CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool repairs defective T cells to treat rare hereditary disease
Some hereditary genetic defects cause an exaggerated immune response that can be fatal. Using the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool,…