Investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine have developed a versatile and non-toxic technology for controlling the activity of ...

Researchers in the lab of Hans-Peter Kiem, MD, PhD, at Fred Hutch Cancer Center have devised a method that could one day treat genetic hematologic disorders by correcting how the body makes blood ...

The U.S. government is divesting from mRNA vaccines, but will other uses of the technology be spared? In a time of uncertainty, scientists worry that revolutionary treatments for cancer, immune ...

SEATTLE — Some of our most challenging health conditions result from genetic disorders like sickle cell disease and certain cancers. Gene therapy is revolutionizing how they're treated, and the Fred ...

Scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have developed a revolutionary gene-editing method using bacterial retrons ...

CRISPR is a gene-editing tool that acts like “molecular scissors,” but using it on cancer is complex. The technology’s biggest impact so far is in research labs, helping scientists understand how ...

After telegraphing an investigation in November, the FDA has moved to restrict the use of bluebird bio’s gene therapy Skysona in certain patients. The FDA has updated Skysona’s indication, allowing it ...

Some of the most expensive drugs currently in use are gene therapies to treat specific diseases, and their high cost limits ...

Recent studies have unveiled a groundbreaking cancer therapy that effectively halts tumor growth without causing harm to ...

Gene therapy for sickle cell disease may help improve a major contributing factor to stroke risk in patients, reports a new study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Many people with sickle ...