Scientists use CRISPR to cure mice disorder in womb, STAT reports

Scientists reported today that they used CRISPR to alter the DNA of laboratory mice in the womb, eliminating a deadly liver disease before the animals had even been born, Sharon Begley of STAT reports. CRISPRing human fetuses is still years away, but the success in mice paves the way for curing genetic diseases before birth, the writer adds. Companies developing CRISPR-based therapies include Editas Medicine (EDIT), Intellia Therapeutics (NTLA), and Crispr Therapeutics (CRSP).
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