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Phase 1 targeted gene editing study demonstrates safety and reduction in LDL cholesterol levels through specific protein pathway
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for August 17, 2026 Source:‘An extremely exciting milestone!’: landmark treatment slashes cholesterol by 62% with a single dose Reference:In Vivo Base Editing of PCSK9 with VERVE-102 for Hypercholesterolemia
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B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 27, 2026 Source:B.C. man cured of rare disease in world-first for new gene-editing technology Reference:Prime Editing for p47phox-Deficient Chronic Granulomatous Disease
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Epigenetic Switch to Turn Memories On and Off Created in Mice.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for November 14, 2025 Source:Epigenetic Switch to Turn Memories On and Off Created Reference:Cell-type and locus-specific epigenetic editing of memory expression
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Huntington’s disease: Neurological illness treated in ‘one shot,’ researcher says. Slows progression up to 75% in phase I/II trial
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 29, 2025 Source:Huntington’s disease: Neurological illness treated in ‘one shot,’ researcher says
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Pig kidney transplants take a step forward with approval of human trials
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for September 12, 2025 Source:Pig kidney transplants take a step forward with approval of human trials
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Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl’s hearing. A truly wonderful outcome.
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 23, 2024 Source:Pioneering gene therapy restores UK girl’s hearing
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Gene therapies that let deaf children hear bring hope—and many questions
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for February 1, 2024 Source:Gene therapies that let deaf children hear bring hope—and many questions
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The First Crispr Medicine Is Now Approved in the US to Treat Sickle Cell Anemia
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for December 11, 2023 Source:The First Crispr Medicine Is Now Approved in the US
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Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial
Medical Mythbusting Commentary for May 11, 2023 Source:Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial Reference:Personalized RNA neoantigen vaccines stimulate T cells in pancreatic cancer