Dr. Peter Robinson recognized for contributions to clinical genomics and computational biology

But surprising new Northwestern Medicine research on the brains of individuals 90 years and older who had superior memories until their deaths revealed widespread and dense Alzheimer’s plaques and tangles

In process similar to allergy testing, tiny quantities of different “barcoded” drugs are tested inside patient’s tumor to determine effectiveness

Some errors can cancel out or suppress the fallout of those mutations known to cause disease

Finding has implications for other diseases involving multiple genes

Clinical trials to test various gene therapy treatments are underway

This latest Reactions episode, explains how CRISPR works, how it is being used today, and what the future might bring for this landmark technology

Sticking it to rogue RNA

Targeting genes by the thousands

Researchers delve into the "black box" of DNA research