Tag: Gene Editing
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Biotechnology as a Key Driver in Achieving Saudi Arabia’s Food Security
Introduction Saudi Arabia faces a long-standing challenge: ensuring a stable, affordable food supply in a desert climate with limited arable land. For decades, the Kingdom has relied heavily on imported foods, seeking resilience through diversification, strategic reserves, and efficiency gains. In recent years, biotechnology has emerged as a central strategy to augment domestic food production,…
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CRISPR Brings Back Ancient Gene That Could Cut Gout and Fatty Liver Risk
Rewriting a Missing Chapter in Human Biology In a surprising turn for genetic science, researchers using CRISPR gene-editing tools have revived a gene that disappeared from the human lineage millions of years ago. The restored gene appears to play a role in regulating uric acid production and lipid metabolism, two factors closely tied to gout…
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CRISPR Resurrects Ancient Gene to Fight Gout and Fatty Liver
CRISPR Brings Back an Ancient Gene With Modern Implications A recent report in Scientific Reports unveils a bold genetic experiment: scientists used CRISPR gene-editing tools to revive a gene that vanished from the human lineage millions of years ago. The revived gene appears to modulate purine metabolism and uric acid production, leading to lower uric…
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CRISPR Restores Ancient Gene to Cut Uric Acid and Fight Gout and Fatty Liver
Introduction: A bold leap from ancient DNA to modern health In a striking demonstration of CRISPR gene-editing tools, researchers have resurrected an ancient human gene that disappeared from the genome millions of years ago. The restored gene, when expressed in a controlled laboratory setting, lowered uric acid levels and showed promising indications for reducing risks…
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First-in-Human Gene-Editing Therapy Halves Bad Cholesterol: CTX310 Trial Signals Breakthrough
Groundbreaking CTX310 Trial in Australia Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Lipid Disorders In a landmark study conducted in Australia, researchers have reported that a first-in-human trial of CTX310—a gene-editing therapy—effectively halves levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides in individuals with lipid disorders that are difficult to manage with current treatments. The early results, unveiled…
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Time gene editing therapy to halve bad cholesterol: Australia leads first-in-human trial
Groundbreaking first-in-human trial unfolds in Australia Researchers in Melbourne have announced a landmark first-in-human trial of a gene-editing therapy aimed at drastically reducing harmful lipids in the blood. The study tests CTX310, a pioneering treatment designed for people with difficult-to-treat lipid disorders who struggle to control their LDL cholesterol and triglyceride levels despite standard therapies.…
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CRISPR Gene-Editing Shows Promise in Lowering Cholesterol in Early Study
New CRISPR-based therapy reduces cholesterol in a small early study A recent small-stage study has sparked cautious optimism in the fight against high cholesterol. Researchers tested an experimental gene-editing therapy delivered by a single infusion to participants with elevated cholesterol levels. The approach uses CRISPR gene editing to target and alter the body’s pathways that…
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CRISPR Gene Editing Shows Promise in Lowering Cholesterol in Initial Study
CRISPR Gene Editing: A Bold Step in Cholesterol Management Scientists are exploring a groundbreaking approach to fighting high cholesterol using CRISPR gene-editing technology. In a small, early clinical trial, researchers administered a single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug to a group of volunteers with elevated cholesterol. The results offered a glimmer of hope that…
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Scientists Edge Closer to Reversing Memory Loss in Aging Brains
New Hope in the Fight Against Memory Decline Researchers are reporting promising progress in the quest to reverse memory loss associated with aging. Two complementary studies led by Timothy Jarome, an associate professor in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences’ School of Animal Sciences, and his team used cutting-edge gene-editing tools to address molecular…
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Scientists Reveal Potential to Reverse Memory Loss in Aging Brains
Groundbreaking studies point to reversing memory loss Researchers are reporting promising advances in addressing memory decline that often accompanies aging. In two complementary studies, a team led by associate professor Timothy Jarome and his graduate students employed advanced gene-editing tools to target molecular changes linked to memory formation and retention. The work aims to understand…