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alphacyberranger to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 day ago

CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell function

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CRISPR used to remove extra chromosomes in Down syndrome and restore cell function

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alphacyberranger to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish • 1 day ago
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Japanese researchers have successfully eliminated the extra chromosome responsible for Down syndrome using CRISPR gene editing.
  • @daggermoon@lemmy.world
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    24•1 day ago

    Can it remove my depression and make me love myself?

    • Camelbeard
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      25•23 hours ago

      Yes but you will get that extra chromosome back

      • @Shelena@feddit.nl
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        13•23 hours ago

        I see no downsides.

      • @daggermoon@lemmy.world
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        5•23 hours ago

        I don’t think I understand. Are you saying i’d be mentally challenged?

        • Camelbeard
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          10•16 hours ago

          Yes it was a joke because there is a prejudice that mentally handicapped people are always happy

        • @altphoto@lemmy.today
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          2•20 hours ago

          Here I am! What’s the squared root of 27,545,987531,885578,5884789.0644789* 367464787644.654224577!^675434784321347998900974376789.753345!

          Don’t use a calculator.

          • Natanael
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            8•20 hours ago

            At least 3

            • @archonet@lemy.lol
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              6•19 hours ago

              gonna be bold and say: more than 4, even.

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