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TransCode and MD Anderson scientists collaborate to validate therapeutic and diagnostic candidates

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and TransCode Therapeutics, Inc. today announced a strategic alliance to advance TransCode's pipeline of RNA-targeted oncology therapeutic and diagnostic candidates.

2 Aug 2022

SLAS; Connecting the Life Sciences to Accelerate Research

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Vicki Louise, CEO of SLAS, about the importance of collaboration in accelerating life sciences research.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 1 Aug 2022

New DNA repair vehicle used to fix a common genetic cause of hereditary kidney disease

Genetic mutations which cause a debilitating hereditary kidney disease affecting children and young adults have been fixed in patient-derived kidney cells using a potentially game-changing DNA repair-kit. The advance developed by University of Bristol scientists is published in Nucleic Acids Research.

29 Jul 2022

Ultra-precise gene therapy technologies could edit or silence faulty genes causing fatal heart diseases

An injectable cure for inherited heart muscle conditions that can kill young people in the prime of their lives could be available within a few years, after an international team of researchers were announced as the winners of the British Heart Foundation's Big Beat Challenge.

29 Jul 2022

Scientists receive $3.9 million NIH grant to eradicate HIV from the brain

Finding a cure for HIV has been extremely difficult, in part because the virus hides from antiretroviral treatments in one of the hardest places to reach: the brain.

27 Jul 2022

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

In this interview, we speak to Echo Pan, a Ph.D. student from North Carolina State University about her latest research that used CRISPR to uncover more on probiotics.

26 Jul 2022

Using CRISPR technology to successfully prevent and treat SARS-CoV-2 infections

In what is believed to be a first, a research team led by Duke Health has demonstrated a way to use CRISPR technology to successfully prevent and treat COVID infections.

25 Jul 2022

New RT-PCR platform gives results faster than other COVID-19 tests on the market

For more than 30 years, polymerase chain reaction (PCR) has been the gold standard in molecular diagnostic testing, detecting genetic material, such as those from a virus or from human DNA.

25 Jul 2022

Study identifies risks in the use of CRISPR therapeutics

The researchers caution: "The CRISPR genome editing method is very effective, but not always safe. Sometimes cleaved chromosomes do not recover and genomic stability is compromised - which in the long run might promote cancer."

25 Jul 2022

Study clarifies the role of intestinal white blood cells in colorectal cancer

Colorectal tumors are swarming with white blood cells, but whether these cells help or hinder the cancer is hotly debated.

22 Jul 2022

Researchers discover a ‘weak spot’ that makes multi-drug resistant tumors vulnerable

One of the greatest challenges facing cancer researchers is to understand why some patients don't respond to treatments.

22 Jul 2022

Scientists manipulate good bacteria using CRISPR systems

New North Carolina State University research shows progress in gathering information on an important – yet difficult to characterize – human gut bacterium called Bifidobacterium, which is used in many probiotics that help maintain healthy microbiomes.

19 Jul 2022

Rice researchers use deactivated Cas9 proteins to synthetically trigger the transcription of genes

Rice University researchers have demonstrated that CRISPR-Cas9, increasingly famous as a gene-editing tool, can be employed in powerful additional ways in human cells.

18 Jul 2022

WHO issues an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics in resource-poor countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics, especially in resource-poor countries, in a report that examines technology gaps and opportunities.

15 Jul 2022

Mosaic loss of Y chromosome increases risk for heart failure and cardiac fibrosis in men

Why a condition that frequently occurs in aging men, in which an increasing number of hematopoietic cells display a loss of the Y chromosome, is associated with increased risk of mortality and age-related diseases is now a little clearer, thanks to work in mice.

15 Jul 2022

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

The loss of the male sex chromosome as many men age causes the heart muscle to scar and can lead to deadly heart failure, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine shows.

14 Jul 2022

The impact of gene amplification in virus adaptation through intermediate hosts

Researchers assessed the impact of gene amplification on cross-species adaptation.

12 Jul 2022

Researchers create a comprehensive map of how complex networks of genes function together

Using new technologies to study thousands of genes simultaneously within immune cells, researchers at Gladstone Institutes, UC San Francisco (UCSF), and Stanford School of Medicine have created the most detailed map yet of how complex networks of genes function together.

11 Jul 2022

Genetically-enhanced biocontrols can help eradicate invasive alien mammals

Invasive alien mammals can have catastrophic impacts on native flora and fauna, causing species extinctions and driving profound environmental change.

8 Jul 2022

Study suggests spironolactone may improve clinical outcomes in COVID-19

Researchers performed an integrative analysis of clinical outcomes and viral entry networks in severe COVID-19 infection.

8 Jul 2022

CRISPR News and Research

Latest CRISPR News and Research

TransCode and MD Anderson scientists collaborate to validate therapeutic and diagnostic candidates

SLAS; Connecting the Life Sciences to Accelerate Research

New DNA repair vehicle used to fix a common genetic cause of hereditary kidney disease

Ultra-precise gene therapy technologies could edit or silence faulty genes causing fatal heart diseases

Scientists receive $3.9 million NIH grant to eradicate HIV from the brain

Using CRISPR to Lift the Lid on Probiotics

Using CRISPR technology to successfully prevent and treat SARS-CoV-2 infections

New RT-PCR platform gives results faster than other COVID-19 tests on the market

Study identifies risks in the use of CRISPR therapeutics

Study clarifies the role of intestinal white blood cells in colorectal cancer

Researchers discover a ‘weak spot’ that makes multi-drug resistant tumors vulnerable

Scientists manipulate good bacteria using CRISPR systems

Rice researchers use deactivated Cas9 proteins to synthetically trigger the transcription of genes

WHO issues an urgent call to accelerate access to genomics in resource-poor countries

Mosaic loss of Y chromosome increases risk for heart failure and cardiac fibrosis in men

Y chromosome loss in men can lead to deadly heart failure, research shows

The impact of gene amplification in virus adaptation through intermediate hosts

Researchers create a comprehensive map of how complex networks of genes function together

Genetically-enhanced biocontrols can help eradicate invasive alien mammals

Study suggests spironolactone may improve clinical outcomes in COVID-19

The art of CRISPR: The power and promise of gene editing eBook

Fluidics in Modern Healthcare & Medical Device Innovation

Scaling 3D biology: Automation, imaging, and the future of high-throughput research

How does norepinephrine influence anxiety-related behaviours?