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CRISPR therapy cuts cholesterol for at least 12 months

Published: 09/01/2026, 12:00 AM

Deposits of cholesterol (yellow; artist’s illustration) and other substances can clog up arteries. Credit: Springer Medizin/Science Photo Library A single dose of a CRISPR gene-editing therapy reduces levels of harmful lipids — namely cholesterol and triglycerides — in the blood for at least one year1. Access Nature and 54 other Nature Portfolio journals Get Nature+, our best-value online-access subscription Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout Laffin, L. J. et al. N. Engl. J. Med. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc2609825 (2026). Dobson Professorship of Materials Science and Metallurgy The Board of Electors to the Dobson Professorship of Materials Science and Metallurgy invi... Define and implement the strategic vision of Cancer Prevention & Early Detection Center. Postdoctoral Scientist Salary £42,694 per annum Fixed term, 3 years MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge, UK An opportunity is available ... Fully funded USC postdoc studying cancer- and infection-related enzymes using cryo-EM, crystallography, biochemistry, and molecular biology.