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Pam Belluck And Carl Zimmer
2025-11-19 18:05:17
United States
Research

New Gene-Editing Strategy Could Help Development of Treatments for Rare Diseases

Instead of requiring personalized gene edits for each patient, the new approach could create a standardized method to use for many diseases.

Christina Jewett
2025-11-14 21:03:47
United States
United States Politics and Government

F.D.A. Sharply Limits Approval for Drug Linked to Two Teen Deaths

A gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy caused complications to the liver, prompting a review of its use for younger patients.

Roni Caryn Rabin
2025-11-12 12:05:56
United States
Animals

Scientists Grow More Hopeful About Ending a Global Organ Shortage

At an international conference, researchers at the forefront of animal-human transplantation compared notes and allowed themselves the first real optimism in decades.

Emily Anthes
2025-10-27 21:05:41
United States
Your-feed-science

Pig Kidney Removed From Transplant Patient After Nine Months

Tim Andrews, 67, lived with a genetically modified organ longer than any other recipient.

Roni Caryn Rabin
2025-10-09 06:06:31
United States
China

Chinese Surgeons Perform First Pig-to-Human Liver Transplant

The transplanted portion of the genetically modified pig liver was removed after 38 days, and the patient, who had advanced liver cancer and cirrhosis, died several months later.

Gina Kolata
2025-09-22 15:06:30
United States
Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

These Patients Got the Cure. Then It Went Away.

Gene therapies for rare diseases are frequently developed then discarded by drug companies because they can’t afford to produce the treatment for more patients.