Genetics
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The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first gene-editing therapy ever to be used in humans, for sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that affects about 100,000 Americans, mostly black people. The agency on Friday also approved a second treatment using conventional gene therapy for sickle cell that doesn’t use gene editing. It…
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Genomic testing is one method your doctor can use to predict how your cancer will grow and which treatments might work best against it. It’s sometimes called “DNA sequencing.” The test looks at all your genes rather than a specific one. Genes are pieces of DNA that hold the codes for making proteins — the…
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Three researchers involved in the births of genetically edited babies have been convicted and sentenced for practicing medicine illegally, Chinese state media said Monday. The report by Xinhua news agency said lead researcher He Jiankui was sentenced to three years and fined 3 million yuan ($430,000). Undated image shows Chinese scientist He Jiankui speaking during…
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