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The Latest Breaking News from gene editing

AI plus gene editing promises to shift biotech into high gear

During her chemistry Nobel Prize lecture in 2018, Frances Arnold said, “Today we can for all practical purposes read, write and edit any sequence of DNA, but we cannot compose it.” That isn’t true anymore.

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3 Cathie Wood Biotech Stocks That Analysts Expect to Double

This article delves into three biotech stocks held in Cathie Wood's ARKK ETF that analysts expect to double in value. Investors looking to add exposure to promising biotech opportunities, with a preference for Wood's disruptive approach to investing, may find these stocks particularly compelling.

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3 Biotech Stocks to Consider Buying Right Away

The biotechnology industry is thriving, fueled by solid government support, rising healthcare spending worldwide, gene editing breakthroughs, and rapid AI adoption. Hence, fundamentally solid biotech stocks Shionogi (SGIOY), United Therapeutics (UTHR), and SIGA Technologies (SIGA) could be ideal buys for potential gains. Keep reading….

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Gene-editing crops to be colourful could aid weeding, say scientists

Creating visually distinctive plants likely to become important as more weed-like crops are grown for food

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Scientist who gene-edited babies is back in lab and ‘proud’ of past work despite jailing

China’s He Jiankui, who used Crispr to edit genome, says he is working on genetic diseases and suggests human embryo gene editing will one day be accepted

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Beam Rockets 26%, Hitting A Year High, On Its Efforts To Take On Crispr's New Gene-Editing Drug

Beam stock launched a year-high Tuesday as enthusiasm grows for its next-generation form of gene editing, a rival to CRISPR.

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Exploring The Top 10 Genetic Engineering Breakthroughs

Explore the latest breakthroughs in genetic engineering, from CRISPR-Cas9 to gene therapy, and their impact on healthcare and conservation.

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Exploring The Top 10 Genomic Medicine Breakthroughs

Explore how genomic innovations are revolutionizing healthcare with precision gene editing and personalized treatments.

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Advancements in AI, virtual reality, and gene editing will reshape society

Explore the biggest technology trends that are expected to shape our lives in the next 10 years, from AI integration and virtual reality to genetic enginee...

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New gene-editing tools may help wipe out mosquito-borne diseases

Scientists say gene-editing technology may eradicate a mosquito in the U.S. that spreads dengue and other diseases. Concerns remain about the possible environmental impact of bioengineered mosquitoes.

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Medical Breakthroughs Revolutionize Health Care in 2024 and Beyond!

Discover the incredible advancements in healthcare for 2024: from groundbreaking vaccines to animal organ transplants, gene editing, and more. Exciting tim...

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CRISPR QC: Transforming Agriculture Through Gene Editing Innovation

CRISPR QC provides clarity and insights into gene editing by quantifying risks, ensuring consistency and offering real-time data interpretation through their analytics platform.

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Here's What The FDA Approval Of Gene Editing For Sickle Cell Means For CRSP Stock And The Future Of Medicine

Biotech stocks could be at a major turning point after FDA approval of the first gene editing drug using Crispr technology. But gene editing therapies aren’t without risk, and questions remain about the safety and cost effectiveness of these experimental treatments.

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US approves two gene therapies for sickle cell disease

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved a pair of gene therapies for sickle cell disease, including the first treatment based on the breakthrough CRISPR gene editing technology.

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The First CRISPR Gene Therapy Was Finally Approved In The US — Here’s How It Works

Using the gene editing tool CRISPR, the new therapy promises a cure for those with sickle cell anemia and beta thalassemia, but cost could be a barrier to care.

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UK becomes 1st country to approve gene therapy treatment for sickle cell, thalassemia

Britain’s medicines regulator has authorized the world’s first gene therapy treatment for sickle cell disease, in a move that could offer relief to thousands of people with the crippling disease in the U.K. In a statement on Thursday, the Medicines and Healthcare Regulatory Agency said it had approved Casgevy, the…

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Goodbye Statins? New Gene Editing Therapy Slashes High Cholesterol

A new gene therapy targeting an enzyme involved in familial hypercholesterolemia slashes bad cholesterol in a small clinical trial.

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Gene-edited chickens could stop bird flu

Recent advances in gene editing technology could potentially be used to create disease-resistant animals. This could curtail the spread of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.

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Bird flu could be eradicated by editing the genes of chickens - our study shows how

Recent advances in gene editing technology could potentially be used to create disease-resistant animals. This could curtail the spread of avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu.

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Intellia Stumbles As It Aims For A First-Ever In CRISPR Gene Editing

The FDA gave Intellia the go-ahead to begin a pivotal study of its gene-editing treatment for a heart disease, but NTLA stock fell.

The Hindu

Gene editing offers chickens some protection against bird flu

Scientists have found they can partially protect chickens from bird flu infections by editing their genes

The Guardian - UK

World’s first flu-resistant chickens could pave way for gene-edited UK poultry

Research shows birds with small alterations to one gene are highly resistant to avian flu

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Silkworms Engineered To Produce Super-strong Spider Silk

The silk is said to be around six times stronger than Kevlar - an extremely strong material used to make bulletproof vests.

WEKU

His baby gene editing shocked ethicists. Now he's in the lab again

He Jiankui, who shocked the world in 2018 by announcing the creation of the first gene-edited babies, tells NPR he's now working on a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

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Erasing or replacing errors in a patient's genetic code can treat and cure some genetic diseases

Genetic diseases can have devastating consequences for the people who inherit them. In recent years, scientists have found that there are human genetic diseases that might be treatable, and perhaps even curable, through gene editing. Gene editing is the process by which sections of a person’s DNA are altered. Commonly…

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