Some of the most expensive drugs currently in use are gene therapies to treat specific diseases, and their high cost limits their availability for those who need them. Part of the reason for the cost ...

Fred Hutch bioengineer Dr. Matthias Stephan is working to develop a special foam that could help make gene therapy for blood ...

A single multipurpose gene-editing tool can correct several genetic conditions by restoring proteins that have been truncated ...

The two main approaches for discovering disease genes reveal distinct aspects of biology, a new study shows. While both methods are widely used, the research found that they identify different genes, ...

Genetically modified organisms, also known as GMOs, have been a hot topic of conversation among researchers, producers, government agencies, and the general public for decades. GMOs are banned in some ...

Gene therapy is a revolutionary approach to treating genetic disorders by introducing functional genes into cells to replace or correct defective genes. It involves the use of genetic material, such ...