Discovery of a new gene behind autism cleverly combines genetic techniques new and classic. Autism has been difficult to characterize genetically. It…
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post Autism Gene Discovery Recalls Alzheimer’s and BRCA1 StoriesRead more
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post Universal Newborn Genome Sequencing and Generation AlphaRead more
Imagine the day that genome sequencing of all newborns begins. Instantly two cohorts of people will form: the expanding youngest, with a…
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post CRISPR Meets iPS: Technologies Converge to Tackle Sickle Cell DiseaseRead more
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have teamed two powerful technologies to correct sickle cell disease. Linzhao Cheng and colleagues have deployed CRISPR/Cas-9…
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post The Man Who Ate 25 Eggs a DayRead more
Each morning at the retirement community, the healthy 88-year-old man received a delivery of 25 soft-boiled eggs, which he would consume during…
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post Fighting Canavan: Honoring Rare Disease WeekRead more
During Rare Disease Week, I turn over DNA Science to a family battling a rare inherited disease. I’ve been following Max Randell, who…
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post GAN Gene Therapy Trial Gets Green LightRead more
Last Friday, February 13th, Lori Sames couldn’t stop crying as she stared at her screen in a coffee shop near her home…
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post Would Charles Darwin Have Used Tinder?Read more
In honor of Charles Darwin’s birthday today, and VD (Valentine’s Day) looming, I’m thinking about how we choose partners. A mobile dating…
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post Remembering The Pre-Vaccine Era: The Diseases of ChildhoodRead more
Many of us of a certain age have vivid memories of the “diseases of childhood.” We remember missing weeks of school, sky-high…
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post Surveying the Genomic Landscape of Modern MammalsRead more
A study published today in Cell compares regulatory DNA sequences among 20 species of modern mammals, showcasing how mammalian genomes have found new…
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post From GMOs to GROs: Will Life Find a Way?Read more
A pair of papers in this week’s Nature introduces GROs — “genomically recoded organisms” — whose altered genetic code makes them require…
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post New Miracle Drugs: What Would You Pay?Read more
Levi Collazo, a biology major at Southwestern Oklahoma State University, has cystic fibrosis (CF). “In the first photo, I was making fun…
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post Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease (APBD): A Diagnostic ChallengeRead more
When Susan Coddon, a member of the board of directors of the Adult Polyglucosan Body Disease Research Foundation (APBDRF) e-mailed me a…