Genetic disorders occur due to alterations in the primary genetic material, deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), of an organism.

The need to change regulations around gene-editing treatments was endorsed in November by the head of the US Food and Drug ...

Aurora Therapeutics, cofounded by Nobel Prize–winning scientist Jennifer Doudna, plans to use gene editing and a new FDA ...

CRISPR–Cas9-based therapies are widely investigated for their clinical applications. However, there are limitations ...

CRISPR gene editing has transitioned from a laboratory curiosity to a cornerstone of modern biotechnology, revolutionizing our approach to genetic diseases, including Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease ...

Scientists have discovered a new CRISPR mechanism with precise activity, expanding the potential applications of the existing ...

Advances in the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR-Cas9 over the past 15 years have yielded important new insights into the roles that specific genes play in many diseases. But to date this ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it's aware of “do-it-yourself” kits for producing gene therapies for ...

A major medical milestone took place in May 2025, when doctors at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia used CRISPR-based gene editing to treat a child with a rare genetic disorder. Unlike earlier ...

Gene-editing techniques such as CRISPR-Cas9 have many uses in the area of food and agriculture. They can combat persistent drought and disease, and improve the colour and nutritional content of food ...

(NewsNation) — Gene-editing treatments have picked up steam in the U.S., and “biohacking” is taking the process to another level. Biohacking is described as making small, strategic changes to habits ...