by Sam Rhine | Jan 8, 2015 | Gene Therepy, News, Research, Stem Cells
Scientists at the University of Cambridge have successfully created human primordial germ cells (PGC) from pluripotent stem cells. These are the cells that will form the ova in females and sperm in males. Previously this had only been done with mouse and rat stem...
by Sam Rhine | Jan 8, 2015 | Gene Therepy, Indiana University, Research
Researchers at Indiana University, et. al., have demonstrated a technique for editing and removing a harmful gene from mouse spermatogonial cells and replacing the it with a normal version of the gene. This is a ‘Proof of Concept’ paper that could have...
by Sam Rhine | Jan 8, 2015 | Developmental Disorders, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Preventable Birth Defects
The prevalence of the Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) has been estimated to be: 1/100 newborns, with about 1/500 with the full blown Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) 4/500 with less severe effects referred to as partial Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (pFAS) However, a...
by Sam Rhine | Jan 8, 2015 | Developmental Disorders, Genetic Mutations, Genome, Trio Exome Analysis
The UK’s Deciphering Developmental Disorders (DDD) is the world’s largest nationwide and genome-wide diagnostic sequencing program which has lead to the discovery of twelve previously unknown genetic syndromes and their causative genes. An evaluation of...
