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Early intervention in a mouse model of Dravet Syndrome prevented onset of critical disease symptoms.

Researchers are developing gene and cell therapies and prosthetics to help patients with blindness regain some vision. The first major prosthetic, the Argus II, was just discontinued. Where will the field go from here?

Sleep may seem like a mindless activity, but what goes on in the brain when we sleep suggests otherwise.

Through academic, industry, and governmental partnerships, scientists validate and develop non-invasive diagnostics for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. These tests are set to replace the invasive and risky gold standard: liver biopsy.

Inspired by toys from her childhood, bioengineer Michelle Khine designs microscale diagnostics and wearable biosensors with the hope of revolutionizing how people monitor their health.

Scientists identified a DNA repair gene that may hold the key to treating chronic kidney disease.

Engineered particles improve the efficiency of base editor delivery.

Between invasive surgery or risky laser therapy, people suffering from severe eye floaters have no great treatment options. Now, with the development of a safer and less invasive nanoparticle-based therapy, people with floaters may finally get their vision and quality of life back.

Like detectives collecting evidence to solve a case, scientists perform experiments to unravel the mysteries of life.

Creative solutions may enable gene therapy for more common diseases.