The Very Real Dangers of New Gene-Editing Technology

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By Dr. Mercola

By Dr. Mercola

CRISPR gene-editing technology has been taking the medical world by storm, showing potential for treating diseases ranging from cancer to type 2 diabetes. The technology has been moving full-steam ahead, with a trial in humans already started, even as the repercussions of gene editing remain largely unknown.

A new study has highlighted the uncertainties, showing that unintended mutations may result when you dice and splice the human genome, but it’s too soon to say whether the mutations are a cause for alarm.

What Is CRISPR?

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CRISPR, or Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic …read more

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