New version of CRISPER can treat ALS and Huntington's
Is anyone funding CRISPER research on Kennedy's?
https://www.singularityarchive...ike-als-huntingtons/08-12-2017, 05:55 PM
ToddAllenAnd the original research paper indicates it works for SBMA too in cell culture. This is really exciting stuff happening much faster than I imagined possible. Thanks for posting!
08-13-2017, 10:30 AM
ToddAllenYes, that's the paper and it's worth repeated reading until the implications start to sink in.
Intervening by attempting to fix DNA has significant challenges and risk. If it doesn't go perfectly one may create an irreversible catastrophe. Targeting RNA lowers the bar. Perfection isn't a requirement. I could see this going from cell culture to animal testing to human trials on a much quicker time scale.