2+ week, 6+ day ago   (159+ words) An approach based on machine learning may reveal signatures of disease in prenatal tissues based on information obtained from postnatal blood samples. 'We're thrilled that our model can bring a new level of precision to prenatal testing, where so many…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (87+ words) A baby taking part in the Generation Study has been identified as carrying a mutation linked to the rare condition adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), prompting his older sibling to also be tested. Revan's mum said of her participation: 'I feel so lucky;…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (487+ words) DNA in our cells is organised into units called chromosomes. Human embryos normally inherit 46 chromosomes: 23 from each parent. However, this process can sometimes go awry, resulting in embryos with missing or extra chromosome copies, a condition known as aneuploidy. Having…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (364+ words) A six-year-old girl has died following an experimental genome editing treatment, prompting an investigation into the clinical trial by the university involved. The trial was led by neuroscientist Dr Zilong Qiu, and is the first known use of a genome…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (568+ words) The Australian government's recent legislative ban on the use of genetic test results in life insurance underwriting is, on one level, insurance sector reform. Its significance, however, extends well beyond the insurance industry, representing a shift in policy dialogue about…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (391+ words) The study, published in Nature, uses base editing (see BioNews 848, 924, 1035 and 1285) to investigate the role of the gene NANOG in the earliest stages of human development. Named after Tír na nÓg, the mythical Celtic 'Land of the Young', NANOG was…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (352+ words) In our recent study published in Nature, my colleagues and I make use of novel genome editing techniques to better understand human embryology (see BioNews 1345 and 1349). There has already been speculation about the future applications of this work, but any…...

2+ mon, 13+ hour ago   (287+ words) Donor stem cells that underwent a precise type of genome editing could pave the way for safer, chemotherapy-free transplants, new results in mice show. 'Although this work is still preclinical, it points toward a future in which patients may receive…...