BRCA1 and BRCA2 gene mutations increase the risk of hereditary breast cancer. Here's what you should know about the causes, ...
In 1986, the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl released large amounts of ionizing radiation (IR) into the environment, and became one of the most serious ...
A refined base-pair editor limits unintended neighboring DNA edits while maintaining strong correction of disease-causing ...
MIT researchers have discovered that two common genetic mutations that cause Rett syndrome each set off a molecular chain of events that compromises the structural integrity of developing brain blood ...
Since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, something has concerned scientists: can exposure to radiation leave marks in someone’s DNA that are passed on to ...
Pasca Lab specializes in growing three-dimensional organoid models from reprogrammed stem cells, which capture molecular changes during fetal brain-like development. Because the human brain cannot be ...
Engineers at the University of Pennsylvania and Rice University have refined a technology for editing individual genetic ...
DNA is the blueprint of life. Genes encode proteins and serve as the body's basic components. However, building a functioning ...
Researchers developed e2MPRA, a high-throughput technique that simultaneously measures cis-regulatory element activity and ...
An exome-wide association study of nearly 38,000 smokers from the Mexico City Prospective Study identified rare coding ...
Neuroscientists discover that Rett syndrome mutations cause a leaky brain via overexpressed miRNA-126-3p, pointing to a new therapeutic target for vascular repair.
TSRA-196 is designed to precisely correct the genetic mutation underlying AATD, with the goal of restoring production of functional alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) protein through a one-time, durable ...