The following are stories that I have found on the web. I make no claim to authorship and acknowledge those in the science community that have done so. These all support our CRISPR Science project.
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Woman receives first corneal transplant made from IPS cells
A woman in Japan with a corneal disease has become the first person in the world to receive a corneal transplant made from induced pluripotent stem cells, according to a team of researchers led by ophthalmologist Kohji Nishida at Osaka University.
CRISPR might one day reverse devastating brain diseases
Scientists are thinking the unthinkable: CRISPR might one day reverse devastating brain diseases.
Monica Coenraads’ daughter has never spoken since she blurted out “duck!” while taking a bath soon before her first birthday, and has never walked.
Could CRISPR Gene editing cure mental illness
John Hopkins researchers find that mental illness may be caused by a set of defective genes. They suggest CRISPR-cas9 gene editing as a cure.
Tumor Organoids hold promise for personalizing cancer therapy
The three-dimensional cell cultures are still in the development phase, but researchers are excited about their use to predict patients’ responses to various treatment options.
As researchers improve ways to quickly and cheaply sequence DNA, the concept of precision medicine is gaining a foothold in the medical community.