by rss feed | Nov 24, 2020 | bioethics, biohacker Rich Lee, biohackers, biohacking, biohacking CRISPR, CRISPR, gene editing, Josiah Zayner, Ling Ling Chang, Mina Kim, News Feeds, The Odin
How should we view biohackers and their DIY use of CRISPR outside of the traditional industry or academic lab environment? Introduction to “Biohackers” and DIY CRISPR Who are biohackers exactly? They are people who “hack” their own biology by transforming their bodies...
by rss feed | Sep 28, 2020 | Brian R. Davis, CFTR mutation, CRISPR, CRISPR for Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis, Francis Collins, gene editing, Lap-Chee Tsui, News Feeds, Nicholas E. King, Ricki Lewis, scRNA-Seq, Stem cells for cystic fibrosis, the Niche
Drugs that restore the shape of the errant protein behind cystic fibrosis (CF) have, over the past eight years, helped the majority of patients, who have certain mutations. Gene-corrected stem cells might offer a “mutation agnostic” option to CF. CF results from a...
