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Newly Approved Spinal Muscle Atrophy Treatment Zolgensma is Based on Delivery System Discovered by Penn Gene Therapy Pioneer

James Wilson, MD, PhD, recalls being struck by the devastating toll of rare diseases as a young physician in the 1980s.

Many mutations in DNA that contribute to disease are not in actual genes but instead lie in the 99% of

By silencing genes, researchers have managed to increase the protein production in yeast significantly. This method can lay the grounds

Inserting or tweaking genes in plants is more art than science, but a new technique developed by University of California,

Lager beer is cold, crisp, dry — and worth about half a trillion dollars worldwide. Behind the world’s most popular

Embryonic development is the process by which a fertilized egg becomes an independent organism, an organism capable of producing functional

Researchers from KU Leuven (Belgium) and the universities of Pittsburgh, Stanford, and Penn State (US) have identified fifteen genes that

Scientists have identified a gene that may play a protective role in preventing heart disease. Their research revealed that the

In most pancreatic cancer patients, the diagnosis occurs when the disease is already advanced, and currently, there is no effective

Huntington’s disease is a fatal hereditary disorder for which there is currently no treatment, it is associated with jerky movements