NPR

CRISPR gene-editing works to reduce high cholesterol in a new study

A single infusion of an experimental gene-editing drug appears safe and effective for cutting cholesterol, possibly for life, according to a small early study released Saturday. The study, which ...

Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine

Today there are injected medicines that block proteins produced by the PCSK9 and ANGPTL3 genes in the liver, thus helping the body clear away cholesterol. The new research uses CRISPR, the Nobel Prize ...
CNN

Scientists have edited a gene that may reduce high cholesterol permanently

With a snip of a gene, doctors may one day permanently lower dangerously high cholesterol, possibly removing the need for medication, according to a new pilot study published Saturday in the New ...
C&EN

Inflection Point: The era-spanning epiphanies that enabled gene editing

C&EN’s award-winning podcast Inflection Point leans on our 100-year archive to trace headline topics in science today back to their disparate and surprising roots. In each episode, we explore three ...