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Study Suggests Genetics as a Cause, Not Just a Risk, for Some Alzheimers

People with two copies of the gene variant APOE4 are almost certain to get Alzheimer’s, say researchers, who proposed a…

Health

First Patient Begins Newly Approved Sickle Cell Gene Therapy

A 12-year-old boy in the Washington, D.C., area faces months of procedures to remedy his disease. “I want to be…

World

Larry Young, Who Studied the Chemistry of Love, Dies at 56

Professor Young’s experiments with prairie voles revealed what poets never could: how the brain processes that fluttering feeling in the…

World

Generative A.I. Arrives in the Gene Editing World of CRISPR

Generative A.I. technologies can write poetry and computer programs or create images of teddy bears and videos of cartoon characters…

Health

Sickle-Cell Treatment Created With Gene Editing Wins U.K. Approval

The first treatment that relies on CRISPR is expected to receive U.S. approval next month. But it may cost millions…

Health

New Gene Editing Treatment Cuts Dangerous Cholesterol in Small Study

The trial involved only 10 patients, but it suggests cholesterol can be permanently reduced with a single treatment for patients…

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Scientists Use CRISPR to Make Chickens More Resistant to Bird Flu

A new study highlights both the promise and the limitations of gene editing, as a highly lethal form of avian…

World

Zelensky’s Appeal for More U.S. Support

More from our inbox: Gene Editing Can Save Lives. But Are There Risks?Israel’s Unsettled FutureLooking Beyond Our Carbon Footprint“Your money…

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We Can Cure Disease by Editing a Person’s DNA. Why Aren’t We?

The parents of a 2-year-old girl write that their daughter “could die within the next year” because a genetic mutation…

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