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Prenatal Genome Edits Prevent Inherited Liver Disorder
Research with lab mice shows prenatal genome editing with techniques including Crispr can correct an inherited defect associated with a fatal congenital liver disorder.
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Ways to Boost Staff Happiness Levels
Employees who are not happy at work tend to be less productive, less loyal and take more sick days than those who are happy.
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Start-Up Developing Immunometabolism Therapies, Gains $30M Funding
A start-up enterprise founded by medical researchers in the U.S. and Europe is developing treatments for cancer and autoimmune disorders that change chemical reactions in immune system cells.
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Infographic — International Space Station Crew Members
Our friends at Statista published a chart showing the nations represented among ISS crew members since it become operational, our infographic for this weekend.
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Would You Sue For Compensation If This Happened To You?
Read on to delve into some of the most unusual and famous personal injury claims today.
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Trials to Test Stem Cell Treatments for Eye Injuries
A series of clinical trials are planned to test the use of adult stem cells to treat injuries to the eyes that lead to vision loss.
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Biotech in $3.7B Licensing Deal for Hepatitis-B
A biotechnology company developing therapies that silence the actions of disease-causing genes is licensing its treatment program for hepatitis-B to Janssen Pharmaceuticals.
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DNA Home Testing — Is It Worth It?
While so many of us are able to send away for one of those home testing kits to find out our ancestry, not to mention if we have a predilection towards certain diseases, are these kits valid at all?
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Artificial Pancreas Controls Type 1 Diabetes Better Than Insulin Pump Alone
A clinical trial shows a closed-loop algorithm-controlled artificial pancreas system helps people with type 1 diabetes better control their blood sugar levels than a glucose sensor and insulin pump system alone.
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Jet Fuel from Carbon Waste Powers Virgin Atlantic Flight
A Virgin Atlantic flight arriving earlier today from Orlando, Florida to London’s Gatwick airport is the first to use a biofuel made from fermented carbon-rich industrial waste gases.