gene therapy
This biohacking company is testing drugs on itself
Ascendance Biomedical develops experimental compounds for people who want to be their own guinea pigs.
A Game-Changing New Cancer Treatment Is Cripplingly Expensive
“I’ve already relapsed. It's not a last hope for anyone if you can’t afford it.”
The FDA Approved a Treatment for One Type of Blindness
It's the first gene therapy for an inherited disease.
Sometimes Gene Tests Only Lead to More Questions
“In short, there isn’t enough data to know what you are seeing.”
More Evidence That Genetically Engineered Cells Can Annihilate Cancer
The majority of patients in a new study saw their cancers shrink by at least half.
Into the Dark
The first Canadian trials of an experimental treatment are aiming to cure a genetic disorder that causes blindness.
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The Cure Culture
I'm not mad that my best friend died from a serious genetic disease. I'm mad society told her she would be cured.
Human Genes Can't Be Patented Unless They're Custom Made
But hey, at least the DNA you were born with is still yours, right?