$3 million prize goes to duo whose research led to first sickle cell CRISPR therapy
Two scientists whose work ushered in the first approved therapy using the gene-editing tool CRISPR have won the $3 million Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences....
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‘Human evolution didn’t slow down; we were just missing the signal’: Large DNA study reveals natural selection led to more redheads and less male-pattern baldness
Over the past 10,000 years, natural selection has contributed to the evolution of nearly 500 genes in the DNA of West Eurasians, affecting their looks...
Diagnostic dilemma: Woman’s ‘biologically implausible’ infection led her to sneeze ‘worms’ out of her nose
The patient: A 58-year-old woman in Greece The symptoms: The patient, who worked outdoors on a Greek island, developed pain around the center of her...
Diagnostic dilemma: A man’s back pain led to the discovery of a third kidney
The patient: A 31-year-old man in Wardha, India The symptoms: The man visited a medical center after experiencing five days of pain on the right...