The study revealed unexpected and sex-specific effects of germline regulation on longevity and somatic repair in vertebrates. Contrary to classical evolutionary theories, it turns out that ...

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A new study by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HU) has revealed unexpected and sex-specific effects of germline regulation on longevity.

The German council's openness to human germline editing was notable because of the Nazis’ eugenics programs and horrific human medical experiments.

Hereditary breast cancers are caused by germline mutations, which are genetic mutations inherited at conception and so called because they originate in germ cells, those that develop into ...

Harvard geneticist George Church opens a debate with Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, on the ethics of gene editing the human germline.

Researchers and ethicists, including the scientist who pioneered and patented CRISPR gene-editing technology, are calling for a global moratorium on human germline editing – changes made to ...

Should we edit the human germline? Genome editing is as consequential as it is controversial. Scientists are exploring the possibility of altering genes that cause specific diseases.

Drs Sandhya Srinivas and Heather Cheng discuss PARP inhibitors, clinical trials, and germline vs somatic testing for patients with prostate cancer, as well as the optimal time for this testing.

While adherence to germline testing has been found to be low, one expert explained why tests findings could matter to patients.

A Phase 1 clinical trial provides promising results for a broadly neutralizing antibody (bnAb) HIV vaccine, according to a new study. The findings of this first-in-humans test establish a clinical ...