#genetic disease

Source: Sunny Skyz Erin Bischoff never expected to land the lead role in her high school’s production of “The Wizard Of Oz.” Credit: CBS News Erin is a 17-year-old student at Hasbrouck Heights High School in New Jersey. She has a genetic disorder known as brittle bond disease, and uses a

Author: Exuperist / Source: Neatorama Nobody likes pain. We tend to avoid painful experiences because it touches a very sensitive part of us that we find difficult to deal with. But imagine if you don’t feel pain at all like the woman who feels no pain, would it be better that way? Technically,

Author: Tina Hesman Saey / Source: Science News In a last-ditch effort to save a dying 7-year-old boy, scientists have used stem cells and gene therapy to replace about 80 percent of his skin. This procedure’s success demonstrates that the combination therapy may be effective against some rare

In April 2015, a paper by Chinese scientists about their attempts to edit the DNA of a human embryo rocked the scientific world and set off a furious debate. Leading... read more The post Gene Editing Is Now Cheap and Easy—and No One Is Prepared for the Consequences appeared first on Singularity