Biotechnology Gene therapy is saving children’s lives—but screening to discover who needs it is lagging behind States in the US have been slow to test newborns for genetic conditions. by Emily Mullin 2018-05-31T12:19:00-04:00
Biotechnology In a medical first, drugs have reversed an inherited disorder in the womb Doctors in Germany successfully treated twins in utero using a biotech drug, pointing to a new way to eliminate disease. by Antonio Regalado 2018-04-25T17:00:00-04:00
Biotechnology Fast genome tests are diagnosing some of the sickest babies in time to save them Rapid DNA sequencing is helping doctors treat critically ill infants in days rather than weeks. by Emily Mullin 2018-03-08T10:24:00-05:00
Biotechnology A new DNA test will look for 190 diseases in your newborn’s genetic code But not all parents may want to know the results. by Emily Mullin 2018-02-07T07:00:00-05:00
77 Mass Ave True Grit Babies learn tenacity through observation. by Anne Trafton 2017-12-19T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Slowing the Biological Clock A new treatment for infertility eventually could improve women’s prospects for having babies later in life. by Amanda Schaffer 2015-06-23T00:05:00-04:00
