Baby KJ Muldoon, the first patient to successfully receive personalized CRISPR gene editing therapy has returned home after over 300 days at the hospital.

KJ Muldoon, a 10-month-old baby, was diagnosed with the genetic disease carbamoyl-phosphate synthetase 1 deficiency after he ...

Following the news of the Crispr babies, researchers sought to prevent more such incidents. Top Chinese bioethicists advocated for a reboot of the country’s medical research regulations .

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In KJ’s case, CRISPR was moved from the lab into his own body. The work built on research Musunuru has been conducting to fix a genetic mutation in the PCSK9 gene responsible for increasing LDL ...

CRISPR, the gene-editing technique that can alter any cell and life-form on the planet, exemplifies the point. It can be deployed to alter a bird flu virus to kill multitudes. It can be used for ...

Bring up germline editing, and most scientists cringe. The idea behind the notorious CRISPR-baby scandal, editing reproductive cells or embryos tinkers with DNA far beyond just the patient—any changes ...

Personalized CRISPR treatment used on baby with genetic disease by Steph Whiteside - 05/15/25 4:15 PM ET. by Steph Whiteside - 05/15/25 4:15 PM ET.

The personalized CRISPR treatment could be the future of gene therapy, but hurdles remain before everyone has access.

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In the latest case, the scientists developed a CRISPR treatment for a boy named KJ, who was born with genetic mutations in his liver cells that prevent him from breaking down proteins properly.