CRISPR–Cas3 genome-editing system holds therapeutic potential

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How An HIV Drug Is Now Helping People With Genetic Diseases

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Marijuana linked to chromosomal defects in human egg cells, study finds

Marijuana may damage oocytes — unfertilized eggs in female ovaries — in ways researchers worry may lead to infertility, miscarriage and possible genetic defects in babies, new research has found.
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Women Who Use Marijuana May Have a Higher Risk of Miscarriage and Having Babies with Genetic Defects, Says New Study

A new study found that higher levels of THC was linked to significant chromosomal abnormalities in embryos Getty A new study found that higher levels of THC were linked to significant chromosomal ...

Eye for trouble: Automated counting for chromosome issues under the microscope

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have developed a suite of algorithms to automate the counting of sister ...
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Marijuana may cause chromosomal defects in human egg cells, study finds

Marijuana may damage oocytes — unfertilized eggs in female ovaries — in ways researchers worry may lead to infertility, miscarriage and possible genetic defects in babies, new research has found.