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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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A Chinese scientist claims to have genetically-engineered babies - here's what editing DNA means
That is, except for the work of Dr. He Jiankui. He claims to have used CRISPR to target and knock o…
Andrea Schmitz,Benji Jones
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Chinese researcher behind genetically edited babies is now under investigation and suspended without pay
According to the South China Morning Post, the letter was published on social media on late Monday …
Christian Edwards,Christian E…
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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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Healthcare's transformative leaders are looking to upend the industry by building on the pandemic's scientific advancements
Insider found 10 leaders meaningfully changing science and medicine. They're looking to build a sys…
Mohana Ravindranath
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Blood tests that can detect cancer are about to hit the market. But experts are still waiting to see if they can upend deadly disease.
Two blood tests made by Exact Sciences and Illumina that aim to pinpoint early signs of cancer are …
Allison DeAngelis
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My 2-year-old son has a rare genetic disorder, and fewer than 30 people in the world share his diagnosis. It's terminal, but we're fighting for his life.
When I found out my son had a rare genetic disorder called TBCD, I started the TBCD Foundation. I'm…
PollyAnna Brown
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Beyond COVID-19 vaccines, mRNA's pioneers have big plans for using the technology against a range of diseases
The technology behind the first coronavirus vaccines could help treat a range of illnesses, includi…
Andrew Dunn
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A scientist who genetically edited babies was just sentenced to 3 years in prison. Here's how he did it and why scientists around the world are outraged.
The editing of human embryos raises a whole host of ethical questions that led to outrage from the …
Lydia Ramsey
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Intellia Therapeutics soars 63% after its gene-editing CRISPR therapy shows success in first human trials
Intellia partnered with Regeneron in 2016 to advance the CRISPR technology for in vivo therapeutic …
Matthew Fox
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2 more gene-edited pig hearts were just successfully transplanted into humans an early sign that pig transplants could really work
Two humans received pig hearts at NYU this summer. Both patients were already brain-dead and on ven…
Hilary Brueck
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First gene-edited livestock created that can serve as 'super surrogates'
The advance would also allow more precision breeding in animals such as goats where using artificia…
PTI
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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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China’s gene-editing Frankenstein jailed for three years in modified baby case
Chinese scientist He Jiankui, who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies, has been senten…
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8 questions you should ask your partner before deciding to have a kid, according to therapists
Therapists say some of the biggest strains on a relationship after having a baby relate to religion…
Eleanor Goldberg Fox
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Congress just put a massive roadblock in the way of genetically editing human embryos
The funding ban comes on the heels of an international summit on human gene editing in Washington, …
Tanya Lewis
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The biggest biotech discovery of the century will make designer babies and genetically edited humans possible
Researchers are developing ways to use CRISPR to treat genetic conditions like sickle-cell anemia a…
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Chinese scientists just made the world's first genetically edited, super muscly dogs - and they named one Hercules
A team of researchers led by Liangxue Lai of the Guangzhou Institutes of Biomedicine and Health use…
Tanya Lewis
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Chocolate could be extinct by 2050, but some companies think genetic engineering could save their supply
Companies that want to keep costs low have had to sacrifice the flavor of their products. In 2014, …
Aria Bendix
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The genetic code of the Wuhan coronavirus shows it's 80% similar to SARS. New research suggests a potential way to neutralize the virus.
A second study, led by scientists from Fudan University in Shanghai and the Chinese Center for Dise…