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senorbozz t1_izslqvk wrote

Sometimes you scroll through Reddit and just let out a FUCK YEAH when you read a headline.

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jkj2000 t1_iztonvr wrote

Exactly! What are the further possibilities if you can do this on one “area”, can it be used on other “defects”?

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keryia111 t1_izu9rv7 wrote

Please search radiolab and crispr. They did a story about 8 years ago, it’s two parts and very interesting.

I didn’t realize we were already using crispr in people, but it does have the possibility of changing healthcare forever.

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jkj2000 t1_izuauhy wrote

Thanks 🙏

My daughter has Vitiligo, and uses methotrexate so this is very interesting if this DNA defect could be rewritten, to avoid the side effect of the chemotherapy!

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