Another turning point is coming, and maybe soon, via CRISPR / Cas9, a biotechnology that holds the promise of curing genetic diseases (and the peril of making permanent, heritable tweaks). (sciencenews.org)
Altering DNA in germline cells — embryos, eggs, and sperm, or cells that give rise to them — may be used to cure genetic diseases for future generations, provided it is done only to correct disease or disability, not to enhance people's health or abilities, a report issued February 14 by the National Academies of Sciences and Medicine recommends. (sciencenews.org)
Increasingly, though, better techniques are raising hopes for practical therapies that can permanently cure genetic diseases like sickle cell. (sciencedaily.com)