News and Trends 11 Jan 2018 Here’s Another Reason to Eat Plenty of Fruit and Vegetables …Babraham Institute in Cambridge, UK, with colleagues from Brazil and Italy, have discovered a mechanism by which helpful bacteria in the gut can control the genes in our genome. The… January 11, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 16 Apr 2025 HIV innovation: Six companies developing new treatments in 2025 …technology to target and remove latent viral DNA embedded within the host genome. Its lead candidate, EBT-101, employs an adeno-associated virus (AAV) delivery system to introduce CRISPR-Cas9 along with dual… April 16, 2025 - 9 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Aug 2022 Epigenic Therapeutics raises $20M for gene editing technology …said Bob Zhang, co-founder and CEO of Epigenic Therapeutics. “Along with our scientific co-founders and advisers, we are able to expand our understanding of precise regulation of epigenetic genome, and… August 8, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 15 Jan 2025 CRISPR: The gene editing tool changing the world (2025 update) …modification of the human genome, which brings the promise of using CRISPR to cure diseases. Since 2012, a lot has happened and drug candidates have progressed so far that one… January 15, 2025 - 9 minutesmins - By Jules Adam Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 17 May 2023 Scribe and Prevail to accelerate CRISPR-based genetic medicines for neurological and neuromuscular diseases …therapeutically-relevant genome-editing technologies targeting the specific needs of patients. The company’s tools for in vivo genome editing directly modify genes within the body, offering several key benefits in safety, efficacy… May 17, 2023 - 3 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 19 Jan 2018 The European Patent Office Revokes the Broad Institute‘s CRISPR Patents …as the ‘scientific discovery of the century’ due to its capacity to modify the genome for the treatment of genetic diseases. The Broad Institute, set up by MIT and Harvard… January 19, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
In Depth 23 May 2024 Is prime editing ready for prime time? …Also called search-and-replace genome editing, the technology “substantially expands the scope and capabilities of genome editing, and in principle can correct up to 89% of known genetic variants associated with… May 23, 2024 - 7 minutesmins - By Roohi Mariam Peter Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 6 Sep 2022 Finnish researchers use machine learning to unlock clinical cancer samples’ genomic code …due to the poor DNA quality. Formalin causes severe damage to DNAs, which therefore place an inevitable challenge to analyze cancer genomes in preserved tissues,” said lead author Qingli Guo… September 6, 2022 - 2 minutesmins - By Jim Cornall Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 19 Oct 2017 Austrian Researchers Identify Target for Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis …different genes is regulated by the epigenome – chemical modifications that tell the genome how to behave. HDACs help to tightly package DNA, which prevents proteins from accessing the genome… October 19, 2017 - 3 minutesmins - By Alex Dale Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
Best in Biotech 28 Jan 2019 5 Real-Life Technologies Where Biotech Meets Science Fiction …grown directly at your local store and customized to your specific diet needs might not be so far away. The movie Gattaca presents a future where the genome of a… January 28, 2019 - 6 minutesmins - By Clara Rodríguez Fernández Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 28 Oct 2021 DNA Manufacturing Startups Net Venture Capital Windfalls …in demand from nucleic acid medicines, viral vectors, cell therapy, and genome editing in recent years has placed significant strain on capacity and thus has impacted turnaround times,” said Tommy… October 28, 2021 - 6 minutesmins - By Jonathan Smith Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email
News and Trends 8 Mar 2018 French Biotech Targets Gut Microbiome to Treat Diabetes …2 diabetes by restoring the balance of microbial populations in the gut microbiome. New data from a metagenomic sequencing study in mice has shown that its drug, Valedia, increases the… March 8, 2018 - 3 minutesmins - By Alexander Burik Share WhatsApp Twitter Linkedin Email