Chinese scientist He Jiankui spent three years in prison after 'creating' three genetically edited babies. Back in the laboratory, he continues to defend experiments with humans, although now he only ...

Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: whether gene editing might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.

In 2018, Chinese scientist He Jiankui shocked the world when he revealed that he had created the first gene-edited babies. Using Crispr, he tweaked the genes of three human embryos in an attempt to ...

A new skin-applied gene therapy uses lipid nanoparticles to deliver gene editing into skin stem cells, correcting ...

Faced with a life-threatening metabolic disease, KJ’s doctors at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sprinted to create a ...

Biotech futurist Juan Enriquez explores how gene editing tools like CRISPR could reshape humanity within a century. The ability to modify DNA is no longer science fiction — it’s happening now. From ...

One of the most well-known versions of the gene-editing tool CRISPR may not work in a large proportion of the population, according to recent research out of Stanford University in California. CRISPR, ...

Two studies published in Nature Medicine June 11 contribute to a small body of literature suggesting cells edited with CRISPR-Cas9 may cause cancer. Here are five things to know about the studies and ...

A research team has successfully demonstrated the world's first gene-editing treatment for Leber's hereditary optic ...

Joint Statement by Ralph J. Cicerone and Victor J. Dzau WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Medicine are launching a major initiative to guide decision making ...