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With the Snip of a Gene, Scientists Hope To Erase High Cholesterol
With the Snip of a Gene, Scientists Hope To Erase High Cholesterol For Life
TL;DRGene-editing therapy cuts cholesterol in half with one treatment, no side effects observed.
Why it matters: Could eliminate need for daily statins and reduce heart disease risk permanently.
CNN reports that "A one-time snip of a key gene lowered heart-clogging cholesterol by about 50% over an entire year with no adverse effects, scientists have reported." The overwhelmingly positive results were found in four people who had taken the highest dose of the…
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