News and articles on the topic Genetic engineering

Diabetic patient starts producing insulin on his own after implantation of genetically modified cells

News Science and space 08-14-2025 comment
A man from type 1 diabetes mellitus became the world’s first patient to start producing his own insulin after transplantation of genetically modified cells.

They wanted mammoths, but got mice: Colossal BioSciences startup has bred woolly rodents

News Science and space 03-05-2025 comment
Geneticists and bioengineers at Colossal BioSciences have bred woolly mice as part of a project to revive mammoths.

CRISPR gene editing tool helps partially restore vision to blind patients in clinical trials

News Science and space 05-13-2024 comment
We are talking about patients with Leber’s amaurosis, a rare congenital retinal disease that affects about one in 40 thousand newborns. The genetic mutation leads to complete blindness in about a third of patients, and there are currently no approved treatment options.

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