The approach is “very exciting,” but one expert says a lot more research is needed, especially around safety, before clinical ...

A company’s plan to edit the genomes of human embryos worries some researchers — but it might reflect the changing attitudes towards the controversial approach.

High cholesterol is a major driver of heart disease. Statins, like Lipitor and Zocor, emerged as powerful antidotes starting ...

Researchers have discovered a handful of new CRISPR-Cas systems that could add to the capabilities of the already transformational gene editing and DNA manipulation toolbox. Of the new recruits, one ...

Dangerously high levels of “bad” cholesterol and triglycerides may be reduced by gene editing, in what study researchers hope ...

Pioneering CRISPR trial shows single infusion permanently lowers bad cholesterol by 50% in patients who don't respond to medication.

CRISPR/Cas9 works by having CRISPR (pieces of DNA sequences) guide Cas9 (an enzyme that can cut and edit DNA) to edit, alter, or repair genes. Intellia has leveraged its expertise in CRISPR/Cas9 gene ...

For some diseases, gene therapies offer the potential for lifelong disease amelioration and even cure. And these immensely important novel biotechnologies may be on the cusp of a boom. That is in part ...

Scientists study a molecular machine that moves jumping genes in DNA, paving the way for a new gene editing tool beyond CRISPR-Cas9. (Nanowerk News) More than a decade ago, scientists harnessed a ...

A detailed look at the predicted structure of a new CRISPR-Cas tool that promises to expand the genomic editing and manipulating abilities of the original. Researchers at Duke University and North ...