#GeneEditing #HeartHealth #Cholesterol
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Studies test whether gene-editing can fix high cholesterol. For now, take your medicine
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Scientists are testing an entirely new way to fight heart disease: a gene-editing treatment that might offer a one-time fix for high cholesterol.
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#GeneEditing #RareDiseases #MedicalInnovation
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David Liu unlocks the power of gene editing to treat rare genetic diseases
A chubby-cheeked baby called KJ made medical history last year. Faced with a life-threatening metabolic disease, KJ's doctors at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia sprinted to create a personalized therapy aimed at fixing the genetic typo at the root of his illness.
#PlantBiology #GeneEditing #FoodSecurity
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Researchers make incredible breakthrough that could help protect food supply from major threat: 'Has the potential to redefine'
This breakthrough in plant biology could lead to the creation of weather-resilient crops that are more resistant to pests, require less water, and better withstand changing climate conditions, ultimately benefiting global food security.
#Xenotransplantation #GeneEditing #MedicalResearch
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How Fear of 'Humanized' Pigs Stalled One of Medicine's Boldest Ideas
Growing human organs inside pigs moved forward in labs, but not in Washington. That divide explains why gene-edited pig kidneys are now transplanted into people, while federally funded efforts to grow fully human organs inside pigs remain blocked.
#GeneEditing #BetaThalassemia #HealthcareInnovation
www.medscape.com
Gene-Editing Breakthrough Ends Transfusions for UK Patient
The first successful gene-editing treatment for beta thalassaemia has been delivered at University College London Hospital (UCLH), marking a milestone for patients with the inherited blood disorder.
