CRISPR gene editing used inside a person’s body for first time
A team of scientists have used CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time opening a new frontier for efforts to change DNA to treat diseases. The team used the gene-editing tool on a patient at the Casey Eye Institute at Oregon Health & Science University in Portland...
Japan issues draft guidelines for gene editing human embryos
Japan has announced new guidance which might to allow gene editing in human embryos. The draft guidelines will allow gene-editing for research into early human development. Released by a panel of health experts at the end of September the new guidelines will clarify how researchers are allowed to...
New CRISPR Technique Repairs Genetic Mutations in Human Embryos
Researchers have revealed a new CRISPR technique which might prevent humans from passing on a potentially life-threatening genetic disorder. Marfan Syndrome is estimated to affect 1-in-5,000 people worldwide. The genetic disorder causes issues with the body's connective tissue. Causing issues with everything from a person's eyes, to...