cyu@sh.itjust.works to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoCrispr gene editing shown to permanently lower hereditary high cholesterolarstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down10cross-posted to: upliftingnews@lemmy.worldscience@lemmy.worldbiotech@mander.xyz
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minus-squareSheeEttin@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1 year agoLooks like meat is back on the menu, boys! Seriously, though, this is really cool. But maybe some biologist can fill me in, what are the side-effects of this? Would it also reduce the useful stores of cholesterol? Or are we just fixing a mutation that causes heart problems?
minus-squareVenat0r@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year ago The first patient was treated just six months ago, and researchers are still following all of the participants. Probably won’t find out what the side effects are for awhile yet.
minus-squareFrozengyro@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year agoLdl isn’t really good in any quantity in the blood.
Looks like meat is back on the menu, boys!
Seriously, though, this is really cool. But maybe some biologist can fill me in, what are the side-effects of this? Would it also reduce the useful stores of cholesterol? Or are we just fixing a mutation that causes heart problems?
Probably won’t find out what the side effects are for awhile yet.
Ldl isn’t really good in any quantity in the blood.