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2023-12-12 Science & Technology

‘Remarkable' gene-editing treatment for sickle cell disease is approved by FDA

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Posted by Skidmark 2023-12-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [19 views ] Top

#1 Gain of Function Research, is this what it was all about ?

Posted by Besoeker 2023-12-12 06:27|| 2023-12-12 06:27|| Front Page Top

#2 is this what it was all about?

A uncommunicable, predominately Black population disease. Curious target.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-12-12 13:30|| 2023-12-12 13:30|| Front Page Top

#3 ^Sickle cell is ubiquitous in Mediterranean because of heterozygous advantage. Because having two desease alleles, ss, gives sickle cell but sn (n for normal) makes you resistant to malaria.

Of course, it only works this way for species with two genders 😒

Posted by Grom the Ferocious 2023-12-12 13:45|| 2023-12-12 13:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Luckily, humans nor longer have two genders.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2023-12-12 14:26|| 2023-12-12 14:26|| Front Page Top

Posted by Skidmark 2023-12-12 23:47|| 2023-12-12 23:47|| Front Page Top

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