Rob Stein
Stories
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Health
Life In Quarantine: What It's Like For The U.S. Evacuees From Wuhan
Hundreds of American travelers returned from Wuhan, China and are now under federal quarantine for two weeks. Some are happy to be back in the U.S., but wish they weren't confined in military bases.
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2nd U.S. Case Of Wuhan Coronavirus Confirmed
Health officials announced that a second person in the United States is infected with the dangerous new coronavirus and that 50 more possible cases in the U.S. are under investigation.
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Chinese Scientist He Jiankui Sentenced To 3 Years In Prison For Editing Human Genes
Chinese scientist He Jiankui has been sentenced to three years in prison for conducting gene-editing experiments on human embryos.
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A Young Mississippi Woman's Journey Through A Pioneering Gene-Editing Experiment
NPR tells the exclusive, behind-the-scenes story of the first person with a genetic disorder to be treated in the United States with the revolutionary gene-editing technique CRISPR.
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Gene Therapy May Aid In Sickle Cell Disease Treatment
Scientists report progress using gene therapy to treat sickle cell disease, a common and devastating genetic blood disorder.
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Gene-Edited 'Supercells' Make Progress In Fight Against Sickle Cell Disease
Researchers edited the DNA in bone marrow cells taken from a Mississippi woman with sickle cell disease to produce a treatment that could alleviate the excruciating effects of her inherited illness.
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CRISPR Approach To Fighting Cancer Called 'Promising' In 1st Safety Test
Attempts to use the gene-editing tool CRISPR to develop a treatment for cancer seem safe and feasible in the earliest findings from the first three patients. "So far, so good," scientists say.
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Scientists In New York Are Trying To Edit The DNA In Human Sperm
NPR got exclusive access to the only lab known to be trying to edit the DNA in human sperm, which raises all the same thorny issues as modifying genes in human embryos
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Scientists Attempt Controversial Experiment To Edit DNA In Human Sperm Using CRISPR
NPR visited the only lab in the world known to be trying to use the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR to modify the DNA in human sperm. If successful, it could be used to prevent genetic disorders.
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Doctors In The U.S. Use CRISPR Technique To Treat A Genetic Disorder For The 1st Time
For the first time, doctors have used the gene-editing technique CRISPR to treat a genetic disorder in the U.S. The patient, who has sickle cell disease, spoke with NPR about her treatment.