The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR is promising to revolutionize medicine. Some researchers are trying to help make it available for people with very rare genetic disorders. A gene-editing ...
"I'm like: 'Yeah. Sign me up. I'll be your guinea pig,' " she says, laughing. Bartolome, a former NBA basketball player, was game, too. "It sounded like something from a science fiction movie. I ...
The practice of genetic modification is as old as humanity. For thousands of years, humans have bred crops, livestock and even pets that possess desirable traits. This selective process, which alters ...
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated (Cas) proteins are core components of fast-evolving therapeutic gene editing tools. Scientists have used CRISPR ...
Northwestern scientists have developed a new nanostructure that supercharges CRISPR’s ability to safely and efficiently enter cells, potentially unlocking its full power to treat genetic diseases. By ...
Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. In the world of biopharmaceutical innovation, 2024 will be remembered as CRISPR’s breakout ...
CAR T cell therapy, often referred to as a “living drug,” has successfully treated blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma. The approach, which was pioneered at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer ...
Crispr Therapeutics, a leader in CRISPR/Cas9 biotechnology, recently received FDA and EMA approval for Casgevy, the first CRISPR/Cas9-based treatment for TDT and SCD. The partnership with Vertex ...