Articles by

Emily Mullin

In a World First, a Patient’s Antibody Cells Were Just Genetically Engineered

Our B cells help prevent us from getting sick. Their job is to make antibodies, immune system...

The First Crispr Medicine Is Now Approved in the US

The US Food and Drug Administration today approved a first-of-its kind medical treatment that uses Crispr gene...

Want to Store a Message in DNA? That’ll Be $1,000

You probably keep a backup of important personal files, photos, and videos on a flash drive or...

A Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment May Cause Cancer. The FDA Is Investigating

The US Food and Drug Administration says it is investigating cases in which some patients who received...

A Life-Extension Drug for Big Dogs Is Getting Closer to Reality

There’s a well-established inverse relationship between a dog’s size and its expected lifespan. Bernese mountain dogs and...

The First Crispr Medicine Just Got Approved

The first medical treatment that uses Crispr gene editing was authorized Thursday by the United Kingdom.The one-time...

A Single Infusion of a Gene-Editing Treatment Lowered High Cholesterol

In a small initial test in people, researchers have shown that a single infusion of a novel...

Wegovy Slashes the Risk of Heart Attack and Stroke in a Landmark Trial

More than half the world’s population is expected to be overweight or obese by 2035. Excess weight...