- Genetikas – apie JK gimusius vaikus su 3 žmonių DNR: Lietuvoje reikėtų didelės diskusijos

Nuo 2023 metų Jungtinėje Karalystėje jau gimė 8 kūdikiai, turintys trijų žmonių DNR. Tai ne šiaip įdomybė, bet ir didžiulis pasiekimas gydant itin sudėtingas mitochondrines ligas. „Lietuvoje, nežinau, ar ir kaip greitai mes galime prie to prieiti. Žinoma, aš, kaip specialistas, visuomet palaikau bet kokią galimybę žmogui suteikti tinkamą gydymą“, – sako genetikos profesorius Algirdas Utkus. daugiau

- Technology for lab-grown eggs or sperm on brink of viability, UK fertility watchdog finds

Mass-producing eggs and sperm in a laboratory in order to have a baby with yourself or three other people in a “multiplex” parenting arrangement might sound like the plot of a dystopian novel. But these startling scenarios are under consideration by the UK’s fertility watchdog, which has concluded that the technology could be on the brink of viability. more

- Kilmė už 60 eurų: ekspertai atskleidžia, kokie pavojai slypi už tokių genetinių testų

Artėjant šventėms gali kilti idėja šeimą nustebinti originalia dovana – testu, kuris atskleis artimiesiems jų kilmę ar su sveikata susijusias detales. Jei jau niežėjo rankos tai padaryti, laikas stabtelti. Kalbėdamas apie genetinius testus Vilniaus universiteto ligoninės Santaros klinikų Medicininės genetikos centro vadovas profesorius Algirdas Utkus sako, kad „atiduodami savo biologinę medžiagą, mes atiduodame informaciją apie save“ (ligos istoriją, elgesio tendencijas, išvaizdos detales ir pan.). Be to, DNR paveldime iš savo tėvų, vadinasi, pasidalijame informacija ir apie juos. Daugiau

- GMO mosquitoes released in Djibouti to fight malaria

Tens of thousands of genetically modified (GMO) mosquitoes have been released in Djibouti in an effort to stop the spread of an invasive species that transmits malaria. more

- Pig kidney transplanted into living person for first time

Doctors have performed the first transplant of a genetically modified kidney from a pig into a living human. The four-hour surgery was performed on March 16 at Massachusetts General Hospital, which was also the first hospital to perform a kidney transplant in 1954. more

- Transgenic cows boost human insulin production by 10X

A genetically modified cow has produced milk containing human insulin, according to a new study. The proof-of-concept achievement could be scaled up to, eventually, produce enough insulin to ensure availability and reduced cost for all diabetics requiring the life-maintaining drug. more

- European Parliament votes to ease regulation of gene-edited crops

Europe has long been a bastion of skepticism about genetically engineered organisms, but on February 7, 2024, the European Parliament voted to lessen regulatory oversight of crops created through one type of DNA manipulation: gene editing. more

- World’s first flu-resistant chickens could pave way for gene-edited UK poultry

Scientists have created the world’s first flu-resistant chickens in an advance that could pave the way for gene-edited poultry on UK farms. The birds, which had small alterations to one gene, were highly resistant to avian flu, with nine in 10 birds showing no signs of infection when exposed to a typical dose of the virus. more

- Designer babies already exist — their creator went to jail

Gene editing in humans is not only possible, but a reality. Today, there are people with CRISPR-Cas9-edited genomes. Right or wrong, the treatment is here to stay. How do gene therapies work and what are their limits? more

- UK government urged to consider changing law to allow gene editing of embryos

Ministers must consider changing the law to allow scientists to carry out genome editing of human embryos for serious genetic conditions – as a matter of urgency. That is the key message of a newly published report by a UK citizens’ jury made up of individuals affected by genetic conditions. more

 

- First toddler receives life-saving gene therapy on NHS

- Frankenchickens: The ‘nightmarish’ reality of how chickens are farmed in the UK

- Environment department scientist calls for biotechnology debate