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The FDA just approved the first gene editing therapy for sickle cell anemia, but it'll cost $2.2 million per person
The FDA approved the first ever gene therapies offering a "functional cure" for sickle cell anemia,…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Carol Kane thought Gene Wilder was 'out of his mind' when he asked her to do a comedy with him
Carol Kane got an Oscar nod for her breakthrough role in "Hester Street." She's since appeared in s…
Caralynn Matassa
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Gene-edited pig kidneys were successfully transplanted in humans — and still work 1 month later. It could pave the way for a new kidney-disease treatment.
Researchers successfully transplanted gene-edited pig kidneys into humans. This innovation could on…
Kate Hull
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How a gene-editing breakthrough from a Harvard lab saved the life of a girl with leukemia
A 13-year-old girl became the first-ever patient to receive a base-editing therapy, and her leukemi…
Andrew Dunn
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Scientists have discovered a cause of inflammatory bowel disease. They said it's a 'holy grail' discovery that could transform treatments.
A breakthrough discovery about inflammatory bowel disease helps explain why gut disorders are so ha…
Gabby Landsverk
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My husband and I combined our last names when we got married it started as a joke, but then it just made sense
What started as a joke for a couple ultimately led to them legally changing their last names. They …
Jane Ridley
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Why Moderna's betting big on gene editing
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for November 15.
Leah Rosenbaum
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Why 2022 could be the most crucial year yet for gene editing
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for December 21.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer,Leah Ro…
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Here are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for November
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for the month of November.
Leah Rosenbaum
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There's a new layer of drug-industry middlemen that could drive up costs for patients
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for November 23.
Leah Rosenbaum
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As gene-editing moves mainstream, a pioneer in the field is testing whether it could prevent Alzheimer's
Scientist David Liu has developed two ways to edit human DNA. He's testing whether they can be used…
Allison DeAngelis
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We spoke to Dr. Fauci about what 2022 holds for COVID-19 vaccines
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for the week ending November 19.
Leah Rosenbaum
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Meet the top 11 gene-editing biotechs
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for July 27.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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The promise of gene editing to upend how we treat heart disease and transform pharma
These are Insider's biggest healthcare stories for July 26.
Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer
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When my twins were diagnosed with a rare disorder, I was angry at the world. Now I see how special they are.
Her twins' Williams syndrome diagnosis made her angry and scared at first. Now she sees the disorde…
Gary Nunn
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Scientists map a full human genome for the first time, including previously hard-to-read 'junk DNA' that could contain clues about conditions from autism to aging
The Human Genome Project sequenced 92% of the human genome in 2003. Now, new technology has allowed…
Gabrielle Bienasz
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Williams syndrome is the genetic condition that makes people pathologically friendly in a lonely world
Living with Williams syndrome makes people hypersocial in a world where loneliness is an epidemic. …
Hayley Cuccinello
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Doctors use gene-editing to try and cure blindness for the very first time
It’s too early to determine whether the treatment is working or not. The doctors estimate that…
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I'm an IVF baby, and I considered carrying my parents' extra frozen embryos
Michel Janse accidentally found out she was an IVF baby. Her TikTok post about considering carrying…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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Some scientists seriously believe we could live forever by the 2030s. Here's what you need to know about the 'longevity escape velocity' theory.
Longevity Escape Velocity Theory: The idea that human lifespan is malleable — that we may be able t…