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WHITT

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4. They've Already Treated 45 Other Cases

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Fri Dec 31, 2021, 06:45 PM

Dec 2021

of sickle cell, and previously restored someone's vision, I don't remember the name of the disease.

This can be used to treat all kinds of genetic diseases, and could eventually wipe-out entire diseases, because the body starts replicating the repaired cells, instead of the bad ones, meaning it can no longer be passed on to children.

Incredible.

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The first sickle cell patient treated with CRISPR gene-editing is still thriving [View all] Jilly_in_VA Dec 2021 OP

CRISPR gene-editing technology is amazing. Ocelot II Dec 2021 #1

Yeah god didnt do anything to help her I_UndergroundPanther Dec 2021 #3

I'm sure this was an answer to her prayers zeusdogmom Dec 2021 #5

Omg! This is wonderful ! Lunabell Dec 2021 #2

They've Already Treated 45 Other Cases WHITT Dec 2021 #4