A gene therapy hope for halting Huntington’s disease
A one-time gene therapy aims to stop Huntington's disease at its source. But first, it has to survive clinical trials.
Articles by Aparna Nathan, PhD
A better way to build a breast
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Stem cells take root
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A prescription for venom
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A blueprint for a new epigenomic era
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New RNA-editing tools expand therapeutic toolkits
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A custom CRISPR solution
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Multiple mutations may no longer stump gene therapies
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