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...
Could The First CRISPR Clinical Trial Could Begin in 2018?
This week saw a major development for the field of gene-editing with a European pharmaceutical company applying to run the first CRISPR clinical trial. CRISPR Therapeutics has applied to the European regulatory authorities to begin an industry-sponsored clinical human trial with a CRISPR therapy in 2018. The CRISPR...