Genetic Diseases

Cancer-linked Donor Affects 197 European Children

An investigation this week found sperm from an anonymous donor carrying a TP53 mutation linked to Li‑Fraumeni syndrome was used to conceive at least 197 children across Europe, ra… Dec 11, 2025

Science

Single Gene Linked to Mental Illness

Researchers report that loss-of-function variants in the GRIN2A gene can directly produce early-onset psychiatric illness, challenging the idea that major mental disorders are alw… Dec 05, 2025

Genetics

One‑Shot Gene Editor Targets Nonsense Mutations

A new gene‑editing platform called PERT uses engineered suppressor tRNA to bypass premature stop signals in DNA, rescuing protein production in cells and mice and offering a poten… Dec 05, 2025

Genetics

Curing All Genetic Diseases in a Decade?

A Mammoth Biosciences executive told the Dubai Future Forum that gene editing could treat every genetic disease within ten years. Here’s what the science, recent trials and major … Nov 19, 2025

Articles about Genetic Diseases

Cancer-linked Donor Affects 197 European Children

Single Gene Linked to Mental Illness

One‑Shot Gene Editor Targets Nonsense Mutations

Curing All Genetic Diseases in a Decade?