Published on: 2025-07-06 08:10:00
Doctors say they constructed a bespoke gene-editing treatment in less than seven months and used it to treat a baby with a deadly metabolic condition. The rapid-fire attempt to rewrite the child’s DNA marks the first time gene editing has been tailored to treat a single individual. The baby who was treated, Kyle “KJ” Muldoon Jr., suffers from a rare metabolic condition caused by a particularly unusual gene misspelling. Researchers say their attempt to correct the error demonstrates the high l
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-09 16:45:13
Montana is set to become a proving ground for experimental medical treatments, thanks to a newly passed bill. The bill, signed into law by Governor Greg Gianforte this week, will permit clinics and doctors to sell and provide nearly any experimental drug to potential patients, so long as it has undergone at least one Phase I clinical trial. Advocates argue that the law will allow Montana to be a hub for medical tourism, especially for potentially life-extending medicine, while some bioethicists
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-10-10 03:30:38
If you’ve ever had trouble recovering from a bad back, you’re far from alone. A study out this week has found that only about 10% of common back pain treatments appear to provide any noticeable relief, and just barely at that. Scientists in Australia led the research, published Tuesday in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. The researchers analyzed data from hundreds of clinical trials testing out dozens of back pain remedies, and found that only a few truly seemed more effective than placebo. These t
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