CRISPR Genome Editing and the Future of Down Syndrome Treatment

The ethics of using safe gene therapies to improve the health and cognition of Down syndrome children and adults.
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Harvard team uses CRISPR to silence extra chromosome 21 in lab

A research team led by geneticist Jeannie Lee at Harvard Medical School, cell biologist Jeanne Lawrence at UMass Chan Medical ...
Nature

Chromosome 6p25 Deletion Syndrome And Associated Anomalies

Chromosome 6p25 deletion syndrome is a rare but significant genetic disorder that arises from a deletion affecting the terminal region of the short arm of chromosome 6. This region encompasses several ...
AOL

Ethical Concerns Rise After Scientists Use Gene Editing To Erase Down Syndrome-Causing Chromosome

Scientists in Japan have used gene-editing technology to remove the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome, at least in lab-grown human cells. The project, led by Dr. Ryotaro Hashizume of Mie ...

Researchers eye potential Down syndrome fix via advanced gene editing

By Nancy Lapid April 17 (Reuters) - Researchers have developed a modified version of the CRISPR gene-editing tool that in ...
Devdiscourse

CRISPR Gene Editing: Breakthrough Hope for Down Syndrome

Researchers have developed a modified CRISPR gene-editing tool with potential to silence the extra chromosome causing Down ...
Labiotech.eu

Modified CRISPR tool targets Down syndrome mutation

Researchers have used modified CRISPR to silence the extra chromosome 21 in Down syndrome cells, showing promising ...

Astrocytes reveal fragile X pathway tied to seizures and synapse problems

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is an inherited genetic developmental condition that strongly impacts brain development. Despite the ...