The Chinese scientist who created the world's first gene-edited children has been sentenced to three years in prison by a Chinese court. https://t.co/LHvMBwKXmd
The Pentagon is urging members of the military not to buy and use DNA testing kits, some of which are the hottest Christmas gifts this season. The kits are largely unregulated and could pose a security risk. @PeteWilliamsNBC has more.
The FDA has approved Sarepta Therapeutics’ antisense oligonucleotide #golodirsen (Vyondys 53) injection, previously known as SRP-4053, for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy #DMD
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—@BrianStelter asks Robert De Niro about criticism he gets from Fox for speaking out against Trump.
"Fuck em," De Niro replies. "Fuck em."
Stelter reminds him, "This is cable, so it's not an FCC violation, but it is still a Sunday morning."
September is #NewbornScreening Awareness Month. Follow ACMG throughout the month as we celebrate the lives saved by newborn screening and share the ways ACMG supports this important public health program. #2019NBS@NCCRCG @NBSTRN
Never thought I’d see “Who’d like to buy my whole genome sequences on 30,000 Irish people” on… LinkedIn?
This appears to represent the sale of 30,000 Irish genomes to the highest bidder, without oversight from the Irish people.
Sorry, but this is not right.
Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson has been stripped of his honorary titles at the laboratory he once led after doubling down on racist comments. https://t.co/L5t7gJtl6B
The ethical debate over “designer babies” has focused on using gene-editing to select such traits as eye color, intelligence or athletic prowess. But the scientist focused on another trait that is highly prized in China: resistance to HIV. https://t.co/KWRqy935f3
Pegvaliase trials for PKU: technically tough trials to do. AEs due to injections, arthralgias, headaches BUT most achieved good PHE control, with better attention, less confusion: less “PHE-fog”. Some had acute systemic hypersensitivity, manageable. #ACMGMtg18
Session on Metabolism. 1. Treatment of Gaucher with oral eliglustat: long term (8 y) improvements in biomarkers and quality of life. Smaller spleens and livers. Improved plt and Hb. Better bones. Largest improvements in those with worst dz. As good as ERT. #ACMGMtg18
#15for15 The first Human Genome took 15 years and $2.7 billion to sequence. Today, it takes one day and $1,000 https://t.co/bIanSxXk3T #DNADay18#NationalDNADay
Ata's skeleton isn't going to teach us about alien life, as some thought. But the Chilean mummy may tell us something about genetic mutations and severe bone disorders. https://t.co/AcP0TuAU5W