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FDA Approves First Clinical Trial for Genetically Modified Pig Organs
The FDA has approved the first clinical trial for genetically modified pig kidneys for human use, following successful cases of xenotransplantation, aiming to alleviate the critical organ shortage.
FDA Approves First Clinical Trial for Genetically Modified Pig Organs
The FDA has approved the first clinical trial for genetically modified pig kidneys for human use, following successful cases of xenotransplantation, aiming to alleviate the critical organ shortage.
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48% Bias Score
Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Achieved
Chinese surgeons successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human, maintaining its viability for nine days before immune rejection; this pioneering study, published in Nature Medicine, demonstrates progress in xenotransplantation to address organ shortages.
Successful Pig-to-Human Lung Transplant Achieved
Chinese surgeons successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig lung into a brain-dead human, maintaining its viability for nine days before immune rejection; this pioneering study, published in Nature Medicine, demonstrates progress in xenotransplantation to address organ shortages.
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40% Bias Score
Tianjin University Synthesizes and Transfers 1.14 Million Base Pair Human Genome Fragment
Researchers at Tianjin University synthesized a 1.14 million base pair human genome fragment, successfully transferring it into mouse cells using a novel SynNICE system and yeast nuclei as protective carriers, overcoming challenges in handling repetitive DNA sequences and long-DNA transfer to advanc...
Tianjin University Synthesizes and Transfers 1.14 Million Base Pair Human Genome Fragment
Researchers at Tianjin University synthesized a 1.14 million base pair human genome fragment, successfully transferring it into mouse cells using a novel SynNICE system and yeast nuclei as protective carriers, overcoming challenges in handling repetitive DNA sequences and long-DNA transfer to advanc...
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40% Bias Score
Human Embryo Gene Editing: Renewed Interest and Ethical Concerns
Silicon Valley startups and pronatalist investors are funding research into gene editing human embryos to prevent diseases and potentially enhance traits, despite ethical concerns following the 2018 creation of CRISPR gene-edited babies in China.
Human Embryo Gene Editing: Renewed Interest and Ethical Concerns
Silicon Valley startups and pronatalist investors are funding research into gene editing human embryos to prevent diseases and potentially enhance traits, despite ethical concerns following the 2018 creation of CRISPR gene-edited babies in China.
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52% Bias Score
Eight Babies Born Using DNA of Three People in UK
Eight babies in the UK have been born using a three-person IVF technique to prevent the transmission of incurable mitochondrial diseases; this process combines the egg and sperm of the parents with the egg of a female donor, resulting in babies free from the disease, offering hope to families affect...
Eight Babies Born Using DNA of Three People in UK
Eight babies in the UK have been born using a three-person IVF technique to prevent the transmission of incurable mitochondrial diseases; this process combines the egg and sperm of the parents with the egg of a female donor, resulting in babies free from the disease, offering hope to families affect...
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64% Bias Score
\£10 Million Grant Funds Project to Create Synthetic Human Chromosome
The Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG) received \£10 million to create a synthetic human chromosome within 5-10 years, aiming to advance genome synthesis technology for disease treatment and research, while raising ethical concerns about potential misuse.
\£10 Million Grant Funds Project to Create Synthetic Human Chromosome
The Synthetic Human Genome Project (SynHG) received \£10 million to create a synthetic human chromosome within 5-10 years, aiming to advance genome synthesis technology for disease treatment and research, while raising ethical concerns about potential misuse.
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FDA Approves First Human Trials of Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys
The FDA has approved the first human clinical trials using gene-edited pig kidneys from eGenesis, offering hope for the over 100,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list.
FDA Approves First Human Trials of Gene-Edited Pig Kidneys
The FDA has approved the first human clinical trials using gene-edited pig kidneys from eGenesis, offering hope for the over 100,000 people on the organ transplant waiting list.
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Single Gene Transfer Creates Novel Courtship Behavior in Fruit Flies
Japanese scientists at Nagoya University transferred the courtship behavior of regurgitating food from Drosophila subobscura to Drosophila melanogaster by manipulating the fru gene, demonstrating that a single gene change can cause a significant behavioral shift between species.
Single Gene Transfer Creates Novel Courtship Behavior in Fruit Flies
Japanese scientists at Nagoya University transferred the courtship behavior of regurgitating food from Drosophila subobscura to Drosophila melanogaster by manipulating the fru gene, demonstrating that a single gene change can cause a significant behavioral shift between species.
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40% Bias Score
Private Companies Push Gene Editing of Human Embryos
Fueled by Silicon Valley investment and pronatalist views, private companies are pursuing gene editing of human embryos, aiming to prevent diseases and potentially enhance traits, despite ethical concerns and regulatory restrictions.
Private Companies Push Gene Editing of Human Embryos
Fueled by Silicon Valley investment and pronatalist views, private companies are pursuing gene editing of human embryos, aiming to prevent diseases and potentially enhance traits, despite ethical concerns and regulatory restrictions.
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60% Bias Score
Genetic Switches of Hibernation Could Unlock Treatments for Age-Related Diseases
Researchers have discovered key genetic switches in hibernating animals that control metabolic processes, potentially unlocking treatments for age-related diseases like diabetes and neurodegeneration by manipulating gene expression.
Genetic Switches of Hibernation Could Unlock Treatments for Age-Related Diseases
Researchers have discovered key genetic switches in hibernating animals that control metabolic processes, potentially unlocking treatments for age-related diseases like diabetes and neurodegeneration by manipulating gene expression.
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Mitochondrial DNA Transplant Yields Eight Healthy Babies
British scientists report successfully using a mitochondrial DNA transplant technique to create eight healthy babies, preventing fatal inherited mitochondrial diseases; however, ethical concerns and safety questions remain.
Mitochondrial DNA Transplant Yields Eight Healthy Babies
British scientists report successfully using a mitochondrial DNA transplant technique to create eight healthy babies, preventing fatal inherited mitochondrial diseases; however, ethical concerns and safety questions remain.
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44% Bias Score
Lab-Grown Human Eggs and Sperm: Seven Years Away
Prof. Katsuhiko Hayashi predicts that scientists are approximately seven years away from creating viable human sex cells in a lab, a breakthrough with implications for infertility treatment, same-sex couples, and addressing population decline, although significant safety testing is needed.
Lab-Grown Human Eggs and Sperm: Seven Years Away
Prof. Katsuhiko Hayashi predicts that scientists are approximately seven years away from creating viable human sex cells in a lab, a breakthrough with implications for infertility treatment, same-sex couples, and addressing population decline, although significant safety testing is needed.
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44% Bias Score
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