In this episode of GEN's Touching Base, we discuss the Nobel prizes, positive early results from a clinical trial testing a gene therapy for Huntington’s disease, and plans to apply gene editing to rare liver diseases. The post Nobel Prizes Announced and Breakthroughs for Huntington’s and Rare Diseases appeared first on GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News.| GEN – Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
Researchers in China have determined to identify the genetic basis for the naked mole-rats’ increased longevity.| GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News
Gene therapies can take place either 'in vivo' or 'ex vivo'; we compare these two approaches and their importance in gene therapy| Genomics Education Programme
CRISPR-based gene editing technology Casgevy has been approved for treatment of sickle cell disease and beta-thalassaemia in the NHS| Genomics Education Programme