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CRISPR Partially Restores Vision to Blind Patients During Trial

Results from a Phase 1/2 clinical trial indicate that CRISPR gene-editing has enhanced the vision of individuals with inherited blindness, offering promising prospects for patients and suggesting broader applications of CRISPR in human therapeutics.Leber Congenital Amaurosis (LCA) is a rare disorder affecting approximately one in every 40,000 newborns. Individuals with LCA carry a genetic...

CRISPR Test On Monkeys And No Off-target Mutations

In the initial comprehensive study conducted on monkeys, it was discovered that CRISPR does not induce unintended off-target mutations. Credit : galitskaya/Depositphotos.As the first human trials utilizing the potentially groundbreaking CRISPR gene editing technique are set to begin in the UK and the US, there are lingering concerns regarding the overall safety of this...