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Mixed messages on CRISPR babies from National Academies versus their experts: a look at new Science piece

December 13, 2018 Paul Knoepfler 3

Three national academy leaders have a new opinion piece in Science on what the community needs to do next regarding human germline editing now that we are most likely in the CRISPR babies era. Some of us have been wondering […]

Is clinic firm US Stem Cell sued by FDA prepping for fat-free future?

December 11, 2018 Paul Knoepfler 2

Is fat-free always a good thing…even for unproven stem cell clinics? It must be a challenge for a stem cell clinic firm like US Stem Cell, Inc. (USRM) to face an imminent possible future where it cannot sell injections of […]

History tells us to be more skeptical of He Jiankui’s CRISPR baby story

December 9, 2018 Paul Knoepfler 2

Could He Jiankui have faked part or all of his CRISPR babies story? If so, how? Why? Or to put it another way, almost everyone seems to be assuming the story is real, but should we be more skeptical? Should we […]

Open source image of E. coli growing on an agar plate

E. coli & more: digging into unique new stem cell clinic lawsuit

December 6, 2018 Paul Knoepfler 1

E. coli is a type of bacteria that can cause diseases such as serious GI illness if it ends up in the wrong place like in your food. You can spend the night in the bathroom or end up in […]

He Jiankui didn’t really gene edit those girls; he mutated them

December 4, 2018 Paul Knoepfler 10

Did Chinese researcher He Jiankui really CRISPR gene edit the CCR5 gene in two embryos producing twin baby girls? In my opinion the answer is “no”, but probably not for the reason you might think at first. He proclaims gene edits He […]

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