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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) — Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that a gene editing tool allows them to “skip” genes that lead to diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, in a mouse model. The tool, called SPLICER, is more efficient than current gene editing tech and has a potential application in other diseases, according to […]
A new gene editing tool that helps cellular machinery skip parts of genes responsible for diseases has been applied to reduce the formation of amyloid-beta plaque precursors in a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign report. The application in live mice shows the improved efficiency of the tool, called […]
Aug 4, 2024 We’ve got just the prescription for everyone out there with Olympic fever: A re-release of a 2013 episode in which Matt and Andy interview David Epstein, a Sports Illustrated journalist and the author of the outstanding book The Sports Gene, along with college basketball player-turned-comedian Paul Morrissey, to discuss the field of sports genetics research […]