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A tragic gene therapy death that stalled the field for a decade — Sept. 17, 1999Sept. 17, 1999: Jesse Gelsinger died after receiving a gene therapy treatment to treat a liver disease. The death sparked an investigation and caution around gene therapy, which ultimately stalled the field for years.
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Gene that human ancestors lost millions of years ago could help treat goutResearchers used evolutionary genetics and CRISPR gene editing tech to develop an innovative treatment for gout. The approach has yet to be tested in humans.
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Scraps of ancient viruses make up 40% of our genome. They could trigger brain degeneration.Our genomes are peppered with DNA segments called retrotransposons that can move from place to place. When unleashed, some can kill nerves and promote inflammation — a discovery that may inspire treatments for neurodegeneration.
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Scientists uncover 'coils' in DNA that form under pressureA new study shows that DNA forms coils under stress, not the tangled knots that scientists expected.
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8 'hotspots' in the genome linked to ME/CFS in largest study of its kindA large study of ME/CFS included more than 15,000 people and identified eight locations in the genome linked to the disease.
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Humans may have untapped 'superpowers' from genes related to hibernation, scientists claimScientists pinpointed key "regulators" that help control the metabolisms of hibernators, and say the same genes might hold untapped benefits for humans.
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Scientists reveal how viruses hidden in our DNA control our genesA new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.
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Best-ever map of the human genome reveals 'hidden' regions of DNAIn a pair of papers, scientists greatly expanded our catalog of known genomic variation among humans.
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8 babies spared from potentially deadly inherited diseases through new IVF 'mitochondrial donation' trialA groundbreaking trial in the U.K. has released data on eight babies born through a special IVF procedure to lower their risk of mitochondrial DNA disease.
