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Can CRISPR Transform Rare Diseases into Chronic Disorders?

Can CRISPR Transform Rare Diseases into Chronic Disorders?

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:September 27, 2021
  • Post category:Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy/Rare Disease

According to a recent news item that appeared on The Denver Channel, we are now in the age of genetic research that could have an impact on the lives of…

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Why Would Anyone Try to Compare Genetic Engineering to Weapons of Mass Destruction?

Why Would Anyone Try to Compare Genetic Engineering to Weapons of Mass Destruction?

  • Post author:Rose Duesterwald
  • Post published:September 13, 2019
  • Post category:Rare Disease/West Nile virus/Zika Virus

Why would someone compare genetic editing to weapons of mass destruction? Perhaps one answer can be found in the automobile. The family automobile was certainly not designed as a weapon…

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